Township government · Monroe County, IN

Van Buren Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Van Buren Township took in $895 thousand and spent $1.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes52%State tax money34%Fines and other14%

What stands out

34%

of Van Buren Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Township taxes52%

Property tax
52%$466 thousand

State tax money34%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
34%$300 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$129 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs86%Sent to other local governments14%

What stands out

86%

of Van Buren Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
86%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and other government-run businesses
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand
Sent to other local governments
14%$220 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$220 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Van Buren Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Van Buren Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.