Township government · Kalkaska County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2024), Springfield Township took in $566 thousand and spent $721 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended March 31, 2024Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes49%State tax money33%Federal tax money8.8%Fines and other7.6%Fees for services1.4%

What stands out

8.8%

of Springfield Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes49%

Property tax
49%$277 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$8 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.8%

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

From the federal government
8.8%$50 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$187 thousand

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.6%$43 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs31%Sent to other local governments27%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Health and hospitals10%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.2%

What stands out

27%

of Springfield 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
31%$221 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$116 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$48 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$46 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
Sent to other local governments
27%$197 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$197 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$134 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$126 thousand
  • Police$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$85 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$85 thousand
Health and hospitals
10%$75 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$73 thousand
  • Hospitals$2 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.2%$9 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Springfield Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2024.

What this covers. The money of Springfield 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.