Township government · Lapeer County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Burlington Township took in $402 thousand and spent $227 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes40%State tax money30%Fees for services29%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

29%

of Burlington 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 taxes40%

Property tax
40%$159 thousand

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$117 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$117 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$119 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking17%Sent to other local governments17%Interest on debt3.1%

What stands out

17%

of Burlington 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
41%$94 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$33 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$29 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$48 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$48 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$39 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$39 thousand
Sent to other local governments
17%$39 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$39 thousand
Interest on debt
3.1%$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Burlington 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 Burlington 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.