Township government · Gogebic County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Erwin Township took in $112 thousand and spent $89 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes56%State tax money34%Fees for services5.4%Fines and other4.5%

What stands out

5.4%

of Erwin Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes56%

Property tax
54%$60 thousand
Other taxes
2.7%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money34%

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

From the state
34%$38 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs73%Police, fire, courts and jails9.0%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.9%Sent to other local governments7.9%Roads, transit and parking1.1%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%

What stands out

73%

of Erwin 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
73%$65 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)$35 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.0%$8 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.9%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.9%$7 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$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
1.1%$1 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Erwin 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 Erwin 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.