Township government · Roscommon County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Nester Township took in $203 thousand and spent $172 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%State tax money20%Fines and other10%Fees for services8.4%Federal tax money1.0%

What stands out

8.4%

of Nester 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 taxes61%

Property tax
61%$123 thousand

Fees for services8.4%

Fees for services
8.4%$17 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.0%

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

From the federal government
1.0%$2 thousand

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$40 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities13%Interest on debt0.6%

What stands out

13%

of Nester 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%

Running the government and other costs
56%$97 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)$41 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
  • Government buildings$20 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$51 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and inspections and regulation
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$10 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
13%$23 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$23 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Nester 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 Nester 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.