Township government · Calhoun County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Athens Township took in $1.0 million and spent $1.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Federal tax money29%Fines and other24%County and local tax money19%State tax money16%Township taxes13%

What stands out

29%

of Athens Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes13%

Property tax
11%$115 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money29%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
29%$290 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$163 thousand

County and local tax money19%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
19%$190 thousand

Fines and other24%

Interest, rents and other
24%$241 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails60%Running the government and other costs23%Sent to other local governments8.0%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%Roads, transit and parking4.6%

What stands out

60%

of Athens 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
60%$638 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$631 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$7 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$247 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$91 thousand
  • Government buildings$77 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$53 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$26 thousand
Sent to other local governments
8.0%$85 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$85 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$50 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$50 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.6%$49 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$49 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Athens Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Athens 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.