Township government · Iosco County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oscoda Charter Township took in $8.7 million and spent $9.7 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, parks and recreation)46%Township taxes30%Fines and other14%State tax money9.6%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

46%

of Oscoda Charter 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 taxes30%

Property tax
28%$2.5 million
Other taxes
1.3%$112 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$112 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services46%

Fees for services
46%$4.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; parks and recreation and 2 more
  • Water$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.1 million
  • Sewer$919 thousand
  • Other service charges$501 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$18 thousand

State tax money9.6%

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

From the state
9.6%$834 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$1.2 million
Fines
0.1%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities40%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Interest on debt0.7%Roads, transit and parking0.2%

What stands out

40%

of Oscoda Charter 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
40%$3.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$2.4 million
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
29%$2.8 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$1.8 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$473 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$324 thousand
  • Government buildings$248 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Fire protection$148 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$1.0 million
  • Libraries$104 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$68 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$65 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.2%$23 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Oscoda Charter 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 Oscoda 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.