Township government · Houghton County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Duncan Township took in $156 thousand and spent $105 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%State tax money18%Fines and other17%Fees for services4.5%

What stands out

17%

of Duncan Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes61%

Property tax
61%$95 thousand

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$28 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs62%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Health and hospitals9.5%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%

What stands out

62%

of Duncan 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
62%$65 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$19 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$29 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$28 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Health and hospitals
9.5%$10 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Duncan 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 Duncan 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.