Township government · Tuscola County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2024), Tuscola Township took in $736 thousand and spent $792 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%State tax money31%Fees for services5.8%Fines and other3.7%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

5.8%

of Tuscola 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 taxes60%

Property tax
59%$437 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$43 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$43 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%$2 thousand

State tax money31%

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

From the state
31%$225 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs47%Water, sewer, trash and utilities25%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails7.3%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

25%

of Tuscola Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
47%$371 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$202 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$105 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$55 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
25%$200 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$200 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$143 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$143 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
7.3%$58 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services
  • Courts and legal services$58 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$16 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Tuscola 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 Tuscola 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.