Township government · Tippecanoe 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 $1.4 million and spent $490 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes100%

What stands out

10%

of Wabash Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 50,000+ people get none.

Township taxes100%

Property tax
81%$1.1 million
Individual income tax
10%$140 thousand
Other taxes
8.4%$115 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$115 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails65%Running the government and other costs32%Interest on debt3.3%

What stands out

65%

of Wabash Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 50,000+ people spends 9.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
65%$319 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$319 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$155 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$155 thousand
Interest on debt
3.3%$16 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.