Township government · Ottawa County, MI

Zeeland Charter Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Zeeland Charter Township took in $7.3 million and spent $3.5 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes51%Fines and other28%State tax money20%Fees for services0.9%

What stands out

28%

of Zeeland Charter Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 3.3%.

Township taxes51%

Property tax
43%$3.1 million
Other taxes
8.6%$627 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Other licenses$622 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.9%

Fees for services
0.9%$66 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and other government-run businesses
  • Other service charges$60 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$1.4 million

Fines and other28%

Interest, rents and other
28%$2.0 million
Fines
0.1%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails32%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs20%Parks, recreation and libraries12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

12%

of Zeeland Charter Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.4%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
32%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 2 more
  • Fire protection$693 thousand
  • Police$194 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$190 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$74 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
23%$812 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$812 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$710 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$285 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$207 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$153 thousand
  • Government buildings$65 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
12%$441 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$283 thousand
  • Libraries$158 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$423 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$378 thousand
  • Water supply$45 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Zeeland Charter Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Zeeland Charter 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.