Township government · Houghton County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Chassell Township took in $1.0 million and spent $2.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)39%Township taxes33%State tax money19%Fines and other4.5%County and local tax money3.3%Federal tax money1.2%

What stands out

39%

of Chassell 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 taxes33%

Property tax
33%$338 thousand

Fees for services39%

Fees for services
39%$402 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$168 thousand
  • Sewer$162 thousand
  • Garbage collection$72 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.2%

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

From the federal government
1.2%$12 thousand

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$197 thousand

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$34 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments26%Roads, transit and parking25%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Running the government and other costs15%Police, fire, courts and jails6.4%All other spending7.2%

What stands out

26%

of Chassell 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%

Sent to other local governments
26%$555 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$555 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
25%$535 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$535 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$452 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$345 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$107 thousand
Running the government and other costs
15%$319 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$210 thousand
  • Government buildings$42 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$34 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$33 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.4%$138 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$138 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$123 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$123 thousand
Interest on debt
1.5%$32 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$27 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Chassell 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 Chassell 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.