Township government · Charlevoix County, MI

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended March 31, 2022), Wilson Township took in $594 thousand and spent $653 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%State tax money35%Fines and other4.5%Fees for services0.2%

What stands out

35%

of Wilson Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Township taxes60%

Property tax
60%$354 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$3 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$209 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs44%Parks, recreation and libraries19%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Sent to other local governments14%Roads, transit and parking9.0%

What stands out

19%

of Wilson Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
44%$288 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$126 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$86 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$55 thousand
  • Government buildings$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
19%$126 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$126 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$90 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$90 thousand
Sent to other local governments
14%$90 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$90 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.0%$59 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$59 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wilson 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 Wilson 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.