Township government · Fountain County, IN

Wabash Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wabash Township took in $40 thousand and spent $35 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes100%

What stands out

25%

of Wabash Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes100%

Property tax
68%$27 thousand
Individual income tax
25%$10 thousand
Other taxes
7.5%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Parks, recreation and libraries37%Police, fire, courts and jails17%

What stands out

37%

of Wabash Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$16 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$6 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
37%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$6 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wabash Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Wabash 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.