Township government · Oceana County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Elbridge Township took in $263 thousand and spent $310 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money39%Township taxes37%Federal tax money20%Fines and other3.4%Fees for services1.1%

What stands out

20%

of Elbridge Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes37%

Property tax
37%$96 thousand

Fees for services1.1%

Fees for services
1.1%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$52 thousand

State tax money39%

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

From the state
39%$103 thousand

Fines and other3.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.4%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Running the government and other costs30%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%

What stands out

26%

of Elbridge Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
43%$134 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$134 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$93 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)$33 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$29 thousand
  • Government buildings$19 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$80 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$80 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$2 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$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

Elbridge 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 Elbridge 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.