Township government · Emmet County, MI

Little Traverse Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Little Traverse Township took in $1.6 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes42%Fees for services (sewer, water)38%State tax money19%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

38%

of Little Traverse 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 taxes42%

Property tax
42%$661 thousand

Fees for services38%

Fees for services
38%$596 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$472 thousand
  • Water$115 thousand
  • Other service charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$294 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities38%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking21%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%

What stands out

38%

of Little Traverse 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
38%$512 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$456 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$39 thousand
  • Water supply$17 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$350 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$150 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$93 thousand
  • Government buildings$61 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$46 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$284 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$275 thousand
  • Airports$9 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$153 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$134 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$44 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$44 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Little Traverse 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 Little Traverse 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.