Township government · Clare County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Franklin Township took in $344 thousand and spent $384 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other44%Township taxes29%State tax money26%

What stands out

44%

of Franklin 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 taxes29%

Property tax
29%$101 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$90 thousand

Fines and other44%

Interest, rents and other
44%$153 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities32%Running the government and other costs29%Sent to other local governments18%Roads, transit and parking15%Police, fire, courts and jails6.0%

What stands out

32%

of Franklin Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
32%$121 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$121 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$113 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$42 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$24 thousand
  • Government buildings$8 thousand
Sent to other local governments
18%$71 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$71 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$56 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$56 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.0%$23 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Franklin 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 Franklin 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.