Township government · Isabella County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Sherman Township took in $570 thousand and spent $452 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes52%State tax money35%Fines and other14%

What stands out

12%

of Sherman Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes52%

Property tax
52%$294 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$197 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
12%$67 thousand
Fines
2.1%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs42%Parks, recreation and libraries29%Roads, transit and parking10%Police, fire, courts and jails9.5%Sent to other local governments9.5%

What stands out

29%

of Sherman Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
42%$192 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$64 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$58 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
29%$129 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$102 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$45 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$45 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.5%$43 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$43 thousand
Sent to other local governments
9.5%$43 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$43 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sherman 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 Sherman 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.