Township government · Emmet County, MI

West Traverse Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), West Traverse Township took in $929 thousand and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes63%State tax money21%Fees for services (water, sewer)13%Fines and other2.8%Federal tax money0.6%

What stands out

13%

of West Traverse 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 taxes63%

Property tax
62%$575 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$6 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$120 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$99 thousand
  • Sewer$17 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$6 thousand

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$196 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments30%Roads, transit and parking24%Running the government and other costs18%Water, sewer, trash and utilities10%Police, fire, courts and jails8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries8.1%

What stands out

30%

of West Traverse 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
30%$370 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$370 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
24%$301 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$292 thousand
  • Airports$9 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$227 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$94 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$68 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$65 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
10%$129 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$124 thousand
  • Water supply$5 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.9%$110 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$78 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$32 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.1%$100 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$95 thousand
  • Libraries$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

West Traverse 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 West Traverse 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.