Township government · Morgan 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 $1.3 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes59%State tax money40%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

40%

of Washington 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 taxes59%

Property tax
59%$787 thousand

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$523 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails85%Running the government and other costs11%Sent to other local governments4.0%

What stands out

85%

of Washington Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
85%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
11%$137 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$137 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.0%$50 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$50 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.