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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Butler Township took in $10.4 million and spent $9.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes82%Fees for services (garbage collection)7.6%Fines and other6.6%Federal tax money4.1%

What stands out

7.6%

of Butler 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 taxes82%

Property tax
78%$8.2 million
Other taxes
3.6%$370 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$185 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$121 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$44 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.6%

Fees for services
7.6%$787 thousand
What's in fees for servicesGarbage collection and other government-run businesses
  • Garbage collection$729 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$58 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.1%

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

From the federal government
4.1%$424 thousand

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$685 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails63%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.2%Roads, transit and parking7.4%Interest on debt1.9%

What stands out

63%

of Butler Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
63%$5.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$3.1 million
  • Fire protection$2.8 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$1.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$267 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$146 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.2%$759 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$759 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.4%$681 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$681 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$177 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Butler Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Butler 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.