Township government · Davison County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Mitchell Township took in $245 thousand and spent $137 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes81%Fees for services15%Fines and other4.5%

What stands out

15%

of Mitchell 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 taxes81%

Property tax
71%$174 thousand
Other taxes
9.8%$24 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$20 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$36 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$36 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails62%Sent to other local governments22%Running the government and other costs16%

What stands out

62%

of Mitchell 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
62%$85 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$85 thousand
Sent to other local governments
22%$30 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$30 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$22 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Mitchell 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 Mitchell 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.