Township government · Codington County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Lake Township took in $52 thousand and spent $59 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes100%

What stands out

35%

of Lake 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
65%$34 thousand
Other taxes
35%$18 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$14 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$2 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking75%Running the government and other costs17%Police, fire, courts and jails8.5%

What stands out

75%

of Lake 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
75%$44 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$44 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$10 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$6 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.5%$5 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Lake Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Lake 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.