Township government · Otsego County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Charlton Township took in $636 thousand and spent $481 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes40%State tax money30%Federal tax money14%Fees for services14%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

14%

of Charlton Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes40%

Property tax
40%$254 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$90 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$90 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
14%$91 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$190 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs54%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Roads, transit and parking1.0%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

34%

of Charlton 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%

Running the government and other costs
54%$258 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)$105 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$69 thousand
  • Government buildings$60 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$164 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$164 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$50 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$50 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.0%$5 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Charlton 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 Charlton 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.