Township government · Mecosta County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Colfax Township took in $352 thousand and spent $410 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money59%Township taxes24%Fees for services12%Fines and other6.0%

What stands out

59%

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

Township taxes24%

Property tax
24%$84 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$41 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$206 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Roads, transit and parking40%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%

What stands out

50%

of Colfax Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
50%$205 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$80 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$63 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$55 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
40%$166 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$166 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$39 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Colfax 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 Colfax 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.