Township government · Clark County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Cottonwood Township took in $26 thousand and spent $18 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes100%

What stands out

42%

of Cottonwood Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes100%

Property tax
58%$15 thousand
Other taxes
42%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking83%Sent to other local governments11%Running the government and other costs5.6%

What stands out

11%

of Cottonwood Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
83%$15 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$15 thousand
Sent to other local governments
11%$2 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$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.6%$1 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood 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.