Township government · Jackson County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Columbia Township took in $5.3 million and spent $5.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services61%Township taxes22%State tax money13%Fines and other3.5%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

61%

of Columbia 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 taxes22%

Property tax
19%$1.0 million
Other taxes
2.9%$154 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$154 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services61%

Fees for services
61%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$3.2 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$47 thousand

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$677 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$173 thousand
Fines
0.3%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities58%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs16%Interest on debt1.2%Roads, transit and parking0.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%

What stands out

58%

of Columbia 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
58%$3.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$2.9 million
  • Water supply$79 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$687 thousand
  • Fire protection$416 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$99 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$814 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$264 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$240 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$208 thousand
  • Government buildings$102 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$62 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.4%$19 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Columbia 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 Columbia 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.