Township government · Ontonagon County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Rockland Township took in $311 thousand and spent $192 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes56%Fees for services (water, sewer)24%State tax money16%Fines and other3.5%

What stands out

24%

of Rockland 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 taxes56%

Property tax
56%$174 thousand

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$76 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater and sewer
  • Water$53 thousand
  • Sewer$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$50 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$6 thousand
Fines
1.6%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs62%Water, sewer, trash and utilities14%Parks, recreation and libraries8.9%Interest on debt8.9%Police, fire, courts and jails5.7%Sent to other local governments1.0%

What stands out

14%

of Rockland 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%

Running the government and other costs
62%$119 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Government buildings$46 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$31 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$15 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
14%$26 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$26 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.9%$17 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$17 thousand
Interest on debt
8.9%$17 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$15 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.7%$11 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$11 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$2 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$1 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Rockland 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 Rockland 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.