Township government · Mecosta County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Fork Township took in $470 thousand and spent $522 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes50%State tax money30%Fees for services11%Fines and other8.7%

What stands out

11%

of Fork 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 taxes50%

Property tax
50%$237 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$52 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$52 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$140 thousand

Fines and other8.7%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Parks, recreation and libraries4.0%

What stands out

24%

of Fork Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$233 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$112 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$64 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$50 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$143 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$143 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$125 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$125 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.0%$21 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Fork 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 Fork 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.