Township government · Schoolcraft County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Mueller Township took in $136 thousand and spent $149 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes50%State tax money35%Fees for services13%Fines and other2.9%

What stands out

15%

of Mueller Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes50%

Property tax
35%$48 thousand
Other taxes
15%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$47 thousand

Fines and other2.9%

Interest, rents and other
2.9%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs82%Police, fire, courts and jails6.7%Sent to other local governments6.7%Parks, recreation and libraries4.7%

What stands out

82%

of Mueller Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
82%$122 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$52 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$35 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
  • Government buildings$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.7%$10 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$10 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.7%$10 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$10 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.7%$7 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Mueller 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 Mueller 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.