Township government · Douglas County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Iowa Township took in $46 thousand and spent $33 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes93%County and local tax money4.3%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

20%

of Iowa 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 taxes93%

Property tax
74%$34 thousand
Other taxes
20%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

County and local tax money4.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.3%$2 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking82%Running the government and other costs18%

What stands out

82%

of Iowa Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
82%$27 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$27 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$6 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Iowa 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 Iowa 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.