Township government · Van Buren County, MI

South Haven Charter Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), South Haven Charter Township took in $2.0 million and spent $2.7 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes71%State tax money22%Fines and other6.2%Fees for services1.3%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

7%

of South Haven Charter Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes71%

Property tax
64%$1.3 million
Other taxes
7.0%$138 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$80 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$57 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$25 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$6 thousand

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$428 thousand

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$122 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments36%Police, fire, courts and jails24%Running the government and other costs13%Roads, transit and parking9.3%Parks, recreation and libraries7.7%All other spending9.1%

What stands out

36%

of South Haven Charter 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%

Sent to other local governments
36%$957 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$957 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$649 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$336 thousand
  • Police$226 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$87 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$356 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$118 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$101 thousand
  • Government buildings$77 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$60 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.3%$247 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$223 thousand
  • Airports$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.7%$203 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$143 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$60 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.9%$184 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$184 thousand
Interest on debt
1.3%$35 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$22 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

South Haven Charter Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of South Haven Charter 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.