Township government · Sanilac County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Forester Township took in $728 thousand and spent $611 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other41%Township taxes23%Fees for services22%State tax money15%

What stands out

41%

of Forester Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes23%

Property tax
23%$164 thousand

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$159 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$159 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$107 thousand

Fines and other41%

Interest, rents and other
41%$298 thousand

Where it goes

Interest on debt30%Running the government and other costs23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Sent to other local governments17%Roads, transit and parking10%

What stands out

30%

of Forester Township's spending goes to interest on debt.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Interest on debt
30%$186 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$142 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$62 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$36 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$117 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$117 thousand
Sent to other local governments
17%$103 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$103 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$63 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$63 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Forester 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 Forester 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.