Township government · Gratiot County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Emerson Township took in $440 thousand and spent $438 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes68%State tax money23%Federal tax money5.0%Fines and other2.5%Fees for services1.4%

What stands out

5%

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

Township taxes68%

Property tax
68%$298 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$22 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$101 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking38%Running the government and other costs36%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Sent to other local governments13%

What stands out

13%

of Emerson 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%

Roads, transit and parking
38%$167 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$167 thousand
Running the government and other costs
36%$157 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$49 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Government buildings$36 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$57 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$57 thousand
Sent to other local governments
13%$57 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$57 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Emerson 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 Emerson 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.