Township government · Midland County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Jerome Township took in $2.0 million and spent $2.0 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fines and other37%State tax money28%Township taxes28%Fees for services (water)4.8%Federal tax money2.1%

What stands out

37%

of Jerome 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 taxes28%

Property tax
26%$517 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$29 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.8%

Fees for services
4.8%$94 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$75 thousand
  • Other service charges$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
2.1%$42 thousand

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$562 thousand

Fines and other37%

Interest, rents and other
37%$731 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Running the government and other costs22%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Sent to other local governments7.6%All other spending9.7%

What stands out

23%

of Jerome 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
23%$467 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$429 thousand
  • Sewer systems$38 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$446 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$216 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$143 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$44 thousand
  • Government buildings$43 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
19%$392 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$392 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$389 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$352 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$37 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.6%$156 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$156 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.5%$112 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$112 thousand
Interest on debt
4.2%$87 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jerome Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Jerome 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.