Township government · Marquette County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Powell Township took in $954 thousand and spent $871 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%Fees for services (water, sewer)16%State tax money12%Fines and other11%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

16%

of Powell 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 taxes61%

Property tax
61%$578 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$149 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; other service charges and 2 more
  • Water$78 thousand
  • Other service charges$40 thousand
  • Sewer$27 thousand
  • Garbage collection$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$6 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$112 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$109 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs27%Roads, transit and parking16%Sent to other local governments16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Police, fire, courts and jails9.4%All other spending17%

What stands out

16%

of Powell 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
27%$234 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$100 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$47 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$44 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$43 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$142 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$142 thousand
Sent to other local governments
16%$139 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$139 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$125 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$79 thousand
  • Sewer systems$46 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.4%$82 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$82 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.1%$62 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$62 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.5%$39 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$39 thousand
Interest on debt
4.1%$36 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$23 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$13 thousand
Social services
1.4%$12 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$12 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Powell 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 Powell 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.