Township government · Davison County, SD

Mount Vernon Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended February 28, 2022), Mount Vernon Township took in $578 thousand and spent $369 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes43%Fees for services (water, sewer)40%Federal tax money7.6%State tax money4.8%Fines and other4.7%

What stands out

40%

of Mount Vernon 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 taxes43%

Property tax
23%$134 thousand
Sales tax
20%$114 thousand

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$231 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 1 more
  • Water$101 thousand
  • Sewer$85 thousand
  • Other service charges$45 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.6%

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

From the federal government
7.6%$44 thousand

State tax money4.8%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
4.8%$28 thousand

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$27 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Running the government and other costs13%Health and hospitals5.7%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%Police, fire, courts and jails1.9%

What stands out

16%

of Mount Vernon Township's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$220 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$220 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$60 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$45 thousand
  • Sewer systems$13 thousand
  • Water supply$2 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$48 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$48 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.7%$21 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.5%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
1.9%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon 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.