Township government · Oscoda County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Elmer Township took in $256 thousand and spent $209 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money66%Township taxes18%Fees for services10%Fines and other5.9%

What stands out

66%

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

Township taxes18%

Property tax
18%$46 thousand

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$26 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money66%

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

From the state
66%$169 thousand

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.9%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs57%Sent to other local governments16%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Roads, transit and parking3.8%

What stands out

16%

of Elmer 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%

Running the government and other costs
57%$120 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$43 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
  • Government buildings$25 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$13 thousand
Sent to other local governments
16%$34 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$34 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$26 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$26 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$21 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$21 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.8%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Elmer 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 Elmer 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.