Township government · Lapeer County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Elba Township took in $1.9 million and spent $1.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes36%State tax money30%Fees for services (sewer)20%Federal tax money8.3%Fines and other5.6%

What stands out

20%

of Elba 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 taxes36%

Property tax
36%$693 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$378 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$334 thousand
  • Other service charges$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.3%

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

From the federal government
8.3%$158 thousand

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$574 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$106 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Parks, recreation and libraries9.9%Interest on debt2.6%

What stands out

16%

of Elba 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$470 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$259 thousand
  • Fire protection$200 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$467 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)$141 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$122 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$120 thousand
  • Government buildings$84 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$296 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$296 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$271 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$271 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.9%$171 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$171 thousand
Interest on debt
2.6%$44 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Elba 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 Elba 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.