Township government · Oceana County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Colfax Township took in $151 thousand and spent $316 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes73%State tax money21%Fees for services6.6%

What stands out

6.6%

of Colfax 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 taxes73%

Property tax
73%$110 thousand

Fees for services6.6%

Fees for services
6.6%$10 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$31 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments39%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking17%

What stands out

39%

of Colfax 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
39%$122 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$122 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$72 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)$43 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$68 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$68 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$54 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$54 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 February 28, 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.