Township government · Clinton 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 $64 thousand and spent $52 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes97%Fees for services1.6%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

20%

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

Township taxes97%

Property tax
75%$48 thousand
Individual income tax
20%$13 thousand
Other taxes
1.6%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs52%Police, fire, courts and jails46%Social services1.9%

What stands out

46%

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%

Running the government and other costs
52%$27 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$24 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$24 thousand
Social services
1.9%$1 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$1 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.