Township government · Cass County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Washington Township took in $195 thousand and spent $93 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes74%State tax money25%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

74%

of Washington Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes74%

Property tax
74%$145 thousand

State tax money25%

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

From the state
25%$49 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails68%Running the government and other costs29%Sent to other local governments3.2%

What stands out

68%

of Washington Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
68%$63 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$63 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$27 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$27 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.2%$3 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$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washington 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 Washington 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.