Township government · Berrien County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Niles Township took in $6.7 million and spent $6.4 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes37%Fees for services (sewer, water)36%State tax money23%Fines and other2.8%Federal tax money1.6%

What stands out

36%

of Niles Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Township taxes37%

Property tax
30%$2.0 million
Other taxes
6.9%$460 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$455 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$2.1 million
  • Water$218 thousand
  • Other service charges$148 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$109 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$1.5 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$184 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities29%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking4.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%

What stands out

29%

of Niles Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 4.5%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$1.3 million
  • Police$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$333 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
29%$1.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$1.8 million
  • Water supply$30 thousand
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$477 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$438 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$303 thousand
  • Government buildings$124 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$274 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$274 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$131 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$131 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Niles Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Niles 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.