Township government · Hillsdale County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Somerset Township took in $2.0 million and spent $1.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes37%State tax money31%Fees for services28%Fines and other4.5%

What stands out

28%

of Somerset 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 taxes37%

Property tax
33%$657 thousand
Other taxes
3.9%$78 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$76 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services28%

Fees for services
28%$570 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$570 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$616 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$79 thousand
Fines
0.5%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails56%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking6.2%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.6%

What stands out

56%

of Somerset Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
56%$993 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$674 thousand
  • Police$294 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$25 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$551 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$239 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$152 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$112 thousand
  • Government buildings$48 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$111 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$111 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$111 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$87 thousand
  • Libraries$24 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.6%$11 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$8 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Somerset Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Somerset 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.