Township government · Sanilac County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Watertown Township took in $424 thousand and spent $565 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes45%State tax money32%Fees for services (sewer)17%Fines and other6.6%

What stands out

17%

of Watertown 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 taxes45%

Property tax
45%$189 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$70 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$65 thousand
  • Other service charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$137 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$28 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments33%Running the government and other costs30%Roads, transit and parking27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%

What stands out

33%

of Watertown 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
33%$186 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$186 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$169 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$70 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$64 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$30 thousand
  • Government buildings$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$152 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$152 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$58 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$58 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Watertown 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 Watertown 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.