Township government · Van Buren County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Hartford Township took in $944 thousand and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money37%Township taxes29%County and local tax money27%Fines and other4.4%Fees for services2.2%

What stands out

27%

of Hartford Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes29%

Property tax
29%$274 thousand
Other taxes
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$21 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$21 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money37%

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

From the state
37%$348 thousand

County and local tax money27%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
27%$258 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Fines
2.2%$21 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.2%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Sent to other local governments30%Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.6%

What stands out

30%

of Hartford 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$392 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$217 thousand
  • Police$154 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$21 thousand
Sent to other local governments
30%$371 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$371 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$331 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$151 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$100 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$44 thousand
  • Government buildings$36 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$132 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$132 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$4 thousand
  • Sewer systems$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Hartford 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 Hartford 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.