Township government · Lapeer County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Marathon Township took in $780 thousand and spent $721 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

State tax money56%Township taxes24%Fines and other12%Fees for services8.5%

What stands out

56%

of Marathon Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Township taxes24%

Property tax
24%$186 thousand

Fees for services8.5%

Fees for services
8.5%$66 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$438 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$90 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs62%Sent to other local governments17%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries6.1%Police, fire, courts and jails1.9%Interest on debt0.4%

What stands out

17%

of Marathon 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%

Running the government and other costs
62%$448 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$242 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$90 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$75 thousand
  • Government buildings$41 thousand
Sent to other local governments
17%$120 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$120 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$92 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$92 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.1%$44 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$44 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.9%$14 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$14 thousand
Interest on debt
0.4%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Marathon 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 Marathon 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.