Township government · Houghton County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Osceola Township took in $965 thousand and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water)36%Township taxes33%State tax money22%Fines and other6.6%Federal tax money2.4%

What stands out

36%

of Osceola 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 taxes33%

Property tax
33%$323 thousand

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$343 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and other service charges
  • Water$315 thousand
  • Other service charges$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.4%

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

From the federal government
2.4%$23 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$212 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$64 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking23%Sent to other local governments22%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities19%Police, fire, courts and jails9.8%All other spending7.6%

What stands out

22%

of Osceola 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%

Roads, transit and parking
23%$254 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$254 thousand
Sent to other local governments
22%$245 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$243 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$204 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$98 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$42 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$40 thousand
  • Government buildings$24 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
19%$203 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$203 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.8%$108 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$108 thousand
Interest on debt
4.2%$46 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$38 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.4%$37 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$37 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Osceola 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 Osceola 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.