Township government · Wayne County, MI

Northville Charter Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Northville Charter Township took in $59.1 million and spent $74.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes40%Fees for services29%Fines and other24%State tax money6.5%Federal tax money0.4%

What stands out

24%

of Northville Charter Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 3.3%.

Township taxes40%

Property tax
40%$23.5 million

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$17.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$17.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.4%

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

From the federal government
0.4%$240 thousand

State tax money6.5%

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

From the state
6.5%$3.8 million

Fines and other24%

Interest, rents and other
24%$14.2 million
Fines
0.1%$78 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Parks, recreation and libraries7.9%Interest on debt1.5%Police, fire, courts and jails0.7%

What stands out

34%

of Northville Charter 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%

Running the government and other costs
56%$41.3 million
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$37.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$667 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$25.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$15.7 million
  • Water supply$9.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.9%$5.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5.9 million
Interest on debt
1.5%$1.1 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$911 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$175 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.7%$485 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsInspections and regulation
  • Inspections and regulation$485 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Northville Charter Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Northville Charter 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.