Township government · Emmet County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Springvale Township took in $971 thousand and spent $746 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes68%State tax money26%Fees for services (sewer)5.0%Fines and other1.3%

What stands out

5%

of Springvale 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 taxes68%

Property tax
68%$658 thousand

Fees for services5.0%

Fees for services
5.0%$49 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$46 thousand
  • Other service charges$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$251 thousand

Fines and other1.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.3%$13 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking50%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.2%

What stands out

6.7%

of Springvale 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%

Roads, transit and parking
50%$375 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$375 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$192 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$70 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$65 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$36 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$90 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$90 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$50 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$46 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.2%$39 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$39 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Springvale 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 Springvale 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.