Township government · Washington 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 $364 thousand and spent $553 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes100%

What stands out

37%

of Washington Township's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes100%

Property tax
56%$205 thousand
Individual income tax
37%$135 thousand
Other taxes
6.6%$24 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails97%Social services3.3%

What stands out

97%

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
97%$535 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$535 thousand
Social services
3.3%$18 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$18 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.