Township government · Hamilton County, IN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Westfield Washington Township took in $10.0 million and spent $9.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money90%Township taxes9.7%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.4%

What stands out

90%

of Westfield 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 taxes9.7%

Property tax
9.7%$976 thousand

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$41 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money90%

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

From the state
90%$9.0 million

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs89%Police, fire, courts and jails6.4%Parks, recreation and libraries3.1%Sent to other local governments1.6%

What stands out

89%

of Westfield Washington Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
89%$8.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$8.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.4%$607 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$607 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.1%$293 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$293 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.6%$153 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$153 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Westfield 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 Westfield 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.