Township government · Kalamazoo County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oshtemo Charter Township took in $10.4 million and spent $8.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fines and other53%State tax money23%Township taxes12%Fees for services (water, sewer)12%

What stands out

52%

of Oshtemo 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 taxes12%

Property tax
11%$1.1 million
Other taxes
2.0%$204 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$160 thousand
  • Other licenses$37 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 1 more
  • Water$539 thousand
  • Other service charges$420 thousand
  • Sewer$284 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$2.4 million

Fines and other53%

Interest, rents and other
52%$5.4 million
Fines
1.2%$120 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails38%Running the government and other costs31%Sent to other local governments13%Parks, recreation and libraries9.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.5%Roads, transit and parking3.5%

What stands out

13%

of Oshtemo Charter Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
38%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$2.4 million
  • Police$797 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$49 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$2.7 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$1.5 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$619 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$427 thousand
  • Government buildings$87 thousand
Sent to other local governments
13%$1.1 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.9%$846 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$846 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.5%$388 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$320 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$68 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.5%$296 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$296 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Oshtemo 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 Oshtemo 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.