Township government · Otsego County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Elmira Township took in $403 thousand and spent $210 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes50%State tax money47%Fines and other2.5%Fees for services1.0%

What stands out

47%

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

Township taxes50%

Property tax
50%$200 thousand

Fees for services1.0%

Fees for services
1.0%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$189 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$10 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs94%Parks, recreation and libraries5.7%

What stands out

94%

of Elmira 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
94%$198 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)$113 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$63 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$11 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.7%$12 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Elmira 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 Elmira 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.