Township government · Marquette County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Skandia Township took in $342 thousand and spent $643 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes47%State tax money32%Fees for services9.9%Fines and other7.3%Federal tax money3.5%

What stands out

10%

of Skandia 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 taxes47%

Property tax
47%$161 thousand

Fees for services9.9%

Fees for services
9.9%$34 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$34 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$12 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$110 thousand

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs34%Sent to other local governments31%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Parks, recreation and libraries6.8%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.1%Roads, transit and parking0.9%

What stands out

31%

of Skandia 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
34%$220 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$98 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$56 thousand
  • Government buildings$36 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$30 thousand
Sent to other local governments
31%$200 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$200 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$166 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$166 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.8%$44 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$28 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$7 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$7 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
0.9%$6 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Skandia 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 Skandia 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.