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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Texas Charter Township took in $6.6 million and spent $5.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes35%Fines and other28%State tax money24%Fees for services (sewer)12%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

28%

of Texas Charter Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 3.3%.

Township taxes35%

Property tax
33%$2.2 million
Other taxes
2.0%$129 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Occupation and business licenses$126 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$821 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$433 thousand
  • Other service charges$388 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$11 thousand

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$1.6 million

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
28%$1.9 million
Fines
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Running the government and other costs31%Roads, transit and parking30%Parks, recreation and libraries3.7%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.2%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

30%

of Texas Charter Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 9.2%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; inspections and regulation and 1 more
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$287 thousand
  • Police$220 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$1.6 million
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$725 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$507 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$264 thousand
  • Government buildings$60 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$1.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$186 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$186 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.2%$161 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$130 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$31 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$17 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Texas 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 Texas 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.