Township government · Lake County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Peacock Township took in $176 thousand and spent $204 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes66%State tax money30%Fees for services2.3%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

9.1%

of Peacock Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes66%

Property tax
57%$101 thousand
Other taxes
9.1%$16 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$4 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money30%

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

From the state
30%$53 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs50%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Sent to other local governments17%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%Roads, transit and parking3.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.9%

What stands out

17%

of Peacock 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%

Running the government and other costs
50%$101 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$39 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$16 thousand
  • Government buildings$10 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$41 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Fire protection$35 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$3 thousand
  • Police$3 thousand
Sent to other local governments
17%$35 thousand
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$35 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.9%$8 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.9%$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Peacock 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 Peacock 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.