Township government · Monroe County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Whiteford Township took in $2.5 million and spent $2.8 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes36%Fees for services (sewer)24%State tax money21%Fines and other19%

What stands out

24%

of Whiteford 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 taxes36%

Property tax
32%$797 thousand
Other taxes
3.6%$89 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$89 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services24%

Fees for services
24%$594 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and sewer
  • Other service charges$548 thousand
  • Sewer$46 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$530 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$457 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities30%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking9.2%Sent to other local governments6.8%All other spending8.6%

What stands out

30%

of Whiteford 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%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
30%$849 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$499 thousand
  • Sewer systems$350 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$716 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$285 thousand
  • Government buildings$159 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$151 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$121 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$553 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Fire protection$329 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$106 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$61 thousand
  • Police$57 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.2%$259 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$259 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.8%$192 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$192 thousand
Interest on debt
4.9%$139 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$121 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$103 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$103 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Whiteford Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Whiteford 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.