Township government · Calhoun County, MI

Emmett Charter Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2024), Emmett Charter Township took in $8.1 million and spent $7.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other32%Township taxes30%State tax money18%County and local tax money13%Fees for services (water)7.6%Federal tax money<0.1%

What stands out

31%

of Emmett Charter Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 3.3%.

Township taxes30%

Property tax
19%$1.5 million
Other taxes
11%$927 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$927 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$620 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$573 thousand
  • Other service charges$47 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$7 thousand

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$1.4 million

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
13%$1.0 million

Fines and other32%

Interest, rents and other
31%$2.5 million
Fines
1.0%$79 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails40%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking21%Water, sewer, trash and utilities9.9%Interest on debt5.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

What stands out

40%

of Emmett Charter Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$2.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Fire protection$212 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$81 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$1.6 million
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$713 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$486 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$382 thousand
  • Government buildings$30 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
9.9%$697 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$506 thousand
  • Sewer systems$191 thousand
Interest on debt
5.9%$419 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$34 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$34 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Emmett Charter Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Emmett Charter 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.