Township government · Lenawee County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Cambridge Township took in $3.1 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes45%Fees for services (sewer)32%State tax money18%Fines and other3.8%County and local tax money1.4%

What stands out

32%

of Cambridge 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 taxes45%

Property tax
40%$1.2 million
Other taxes
4.8%$146 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$146 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$982 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$629 thousand
  • Other service charges$353 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$556 thousand

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$42 thousand

Fines and other3.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$98 thousand
Fines
0.6%$18 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Running the government and other costs25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities18%Roads, transit and parking9.8%

What stands out

47%

of Cambridge 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
47%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$620 thousand
  • Fire protection$584 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$86 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$692 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$254 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$216 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$112 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$110 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
18%$510 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$470 thousand
  • Water supply$40 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.8%$271 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$271 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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.