Township government · Lake County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Elk Township took in $514 thousand and spent $809 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes76%State tax money21%Fees for services1.6%Fines and other1.2%County and local tax money1.0%

What stands out

76%

of Elk Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes76%

Property tax
76%$389 thousand

Fees for services1.6%

Fees for services
1.6%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and other government-run businesses
  • Other service charges$5 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$106 thousand

County and local tax money1.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.0%$5 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments37%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking8.3%Parks, recreation and libraries3.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.0%

What stands out

37%

of Elk Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
37%$302 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$302 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$245 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$243 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$1 thousand
  • Police$1 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$163 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$62 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$53 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$38 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.3%$67 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$67 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.0%$24 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$8 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Elk 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 Elk 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.