Township government · Douglas County, SD

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Washington Township took in $33 thousand and spent $54 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes91%County and local tax money9.1%

What stands out

45%

of Washington 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 taxes91%

Property tax
45%$15 thousand
Other taxes
45%$15 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Motor vehicle licenses$12 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

County and local tax money9.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.1%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking98%Running the government and other costs1.9%

What stands out

98%

of Washington 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
98%$53 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$53 thousand
Running the government and other costs
1.9%$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

Washington 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 Washington 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.