Township government · Hillsdale County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Camden Township took in $323 thousand and spent $277 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes42%State tax money42%Fines and other8.0%Fees for services (garbage collection)4.0%County and local tax money3.1%

What stands out

42%

of Camden Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Township taxes42%

Property tax
42%$137 thousand

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$13 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$9 thousand
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$137 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$10 thousand

Fines and other8.0%

Interest, rents and other
8.0%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs28%Parks, recreation and libraries22%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Roads, transit and parking14%Sent to other local governments11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.4%

What stands out

22%

of Camden Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
28%$78 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$25 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
  • Government buildings$4 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
22%$61 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$61 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$42 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$39 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$39 thousand
Sent to other local governments
11%$31 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$31 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.4%$26 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$26 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Camden 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 Camden 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.