Township government · Washtenaw County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Bridgewater Township took in $482 thousand and spent $602 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money37%Fees for services (sewer)32%Township taxes29%Fines and other2.3%

What stands out

32%

of Bridgewater Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes29%

Property tax
29%$141 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$154 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$150 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$176 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs27%Sent to other local governments22%Roads, transit and parking20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Police, fire, courts and jails12%

What stands out

22%

of Bridgewater Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
27%$162 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$66 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$52 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$35 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Sent to other local governments
22%$131 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$131 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$122 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$122 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$116 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$116 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$71 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$71 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater 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.