Township government · Monroe County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Erie Township took in $2.5 million and spent $2.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes67%State tax money20%Fines and other5.7%Fees for services (sewer)3.8%Federal tax money3.2%

What stands out

33%

of Erie Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes67%

Property tax
34%$852 thousand
Other taxes
33%$837 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$748 thousand
  • Other licenses$88 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$94 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$53 thousand
  • Other service charges$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$80 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$501 thousand

Fines and other5.7%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$142 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Police, fire, courts and jails32%Sent to other local governments13%Roads, transit and parking6.8%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%

What stands out

13%

of Erie 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
44%$940 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$485 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$249 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$115 thousand
  • Government buildings$91 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$688 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$379 thousand
  • Fire protection$204 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$77 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$28 thousand
Sent to other local governments
13%$274 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$274 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$145 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$145 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$76 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$75 thousand
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Erie Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Erie 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.