Township government · Luce County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Columbus Township took in $152 thousand and spent $89 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money70%Township taxes13%County and local tax money13%Fines and other2.6%Fees for services2.0%

What stands out

70%

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

Township taxes13%

Property tax
13%$19 thousand

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money70%

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

From the state
70%$107 thousand

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$19 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs65%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking3.4%

What stands out

65%

of Columbus 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
65%$58 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$18 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$17 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$15 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$28 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$28 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.4%$3 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Columbus Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Columbus 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.