Township government · Wright County, MN

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Chatham Township took in $456 thousand and spent $327 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended February 28, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes75%Federal tax money17%State tax money5.3%Fees for services (garbage collection, road charges)1.3%County and local tax money0.7%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

17%

of Chatham Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes75%

Property tax
75%$340 thousand
Other taxes
0.9%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection; road charges and 1 more
  • Garbage collection$3 thousand
  • Road charges$2 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$76 thousand

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$24 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$3 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking53%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.3%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

7.3%

of Chatham 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%

Roads, transit and parking
53%$174 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$174 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$84 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$67 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$17 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$41 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.3%$24 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$24 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Chatham Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Chatham 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.