Township government · Charlevoix County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Charlevoix Township took in $1.6 million and spent $1.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes42%Fees for services (water)35%State tax money18%Fines and other5.1%

What stands out

35%

of Charlevoix 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 taxes42%

Property tax
41%$669 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services35%

Fees for services
35%$568 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$316 thousand
  • Other service charges$252 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%$284 thousand

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$83 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Health and hospitals3.6%Interest on debt2.8%

What stands out

22%

of Charlevoix Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$838 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)$620 thousand
  • Government buildings$117 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$61 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$40 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$361 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$361 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$259 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$259 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$112 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$112 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.6%$61 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$61 thousand
Interest on debt
2.8%$47 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Charlevoix Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Charlevoix 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.