ZIP 48806 · Washington Township, MI

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 48806: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Michigan governments, the Michigan Department of Treasury, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 48806?
48806 is served by the State of Michigan, Gratiot County, Ashley Community School District, Washington Township, Fulton Schools District, Elba Township, Hamilton Township and Ithaca Public Schools. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Gratiot County spent $46.3 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Ashley Community School District spent $4.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Washington Township spent $285 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Fulton Schools District spent $11.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Elba Township spent $378 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025), Hamilton Township spent $188 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026) and Ithaca Public Schools spent $17.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 48806?
Of the governments serving 48806, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Gratiot County collected $18.8 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2025), Ithaca Public Schools collected $2.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Fulton Schools District collected $1.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Ashley Community School District collected $863 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hamilton Township collected $142 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2026), Elba Township collected $139 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2025) and Washington Township collected $90 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 48806.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Gratiot County, Washington Township, Elba Township and Hamilton Township

Why not this year? Michigan governments with newer filings show figures from the Michigan Department of Treasury (for 2025 and 2026, each government's newest year on file). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 48806

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

3.0% of its $93.9 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023

Gratiot County$18.8 million

37% of its $50.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2025

Ithaca Public Schools$2.3 million

13% of its $17.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Fulton Schools District$1.9 million

19% of its $10.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Ashley Community School District$863 thousand

19% of its $4.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Hamilton Township$142 thousand

64% of its $221 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2026

Elba Township$139 thousand

34% of its $414 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2025

Washington Township$90 thousand

38% of its $235 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2022

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Gratiot County

$46.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended September 30, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

Where the money comes from

County taxes38%State tax money27%Fees for services15%Local tax money8.2%Fines and other6.1%Federal tax money5.7%
Full Gratiot County breakdown

County taxes38%

Property tax
37%$18.8 million
Other taxes
0.6%$296 thousand

Fees for services15%

Fees for services
15%$7.3 million

Federal tax money5.7%

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

From the federal government
5.7%$2.9 million

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$13.7 million

Local tax money8.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
8.2%$4.1 million

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$3.0 million
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand
Gratiot County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails33%Roads, transit and parking30%Running the government and other costs16%Social services6.0%Housing and community development4.1%All other spending11%
Full Gratiot County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$15.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
30%$14.0 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$7.4 million
Social services
6.0%$2.8 million
Housing and community development
4.1%$1.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.9%$1.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.7%$1.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.6%$1.2 million
Health and hospitals
1.8%$829 thousand
Gratiot County page →

Your towns

Washington Township

$285 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022.

About 45% of this ZIP is in Washington Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money40%Township taxes39%Fines and other17%Fees for services (sewer)4.7%
Full Washington Township breakdown

What stands out

17%

of Washington Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes39%

Property tax
38%$90 thousand
Other taxes
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.7%

Fees for services
4.7%$11 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and sewer
  • Other service charges$7 thousand
  • Sewer$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money40%

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

From the state
40%$93 thousand

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$40 thousand
Washington Township page →

Where the money goes

Sent to other local governments39%Running the government and other costs26%Roads, transit and parking20%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.2%

What stands out

39%

of Washington Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Washington Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
39%$110 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$110 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$73 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$27 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$26 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$17 thousand
  • Government buildings$3 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$56 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$56 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$34 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$34 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.2%$12 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$6 thousand
  • Water supply$6 thousand
Washington Township page →

Elba Township

$378 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended March 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 23% of this ZIP is in Elba Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes34%State tax money23%Federal tax money19%County and local tax money12%Fines and other9.9%Fees for services2.2%
Full Elba Township breakdown

Township taxes34%

Property tax
34%$139 thousand

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$9 thousand

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$80 thousand

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$94 thousand

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
12%$50 thousand

Fines and other9.9%

Interest, rents and other
9.9%$41 thousand
Elba Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs84%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%
Full Elba Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
84%$316 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$61 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$1 thousand
Elba Township page →

Hamilton Township

$188 thousand budget in fiscal year 2026 (ended March 31, 2026), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Hamilton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes64%State tax money33%Fines and other2.1%Fees for services0.2%
Full Hamilton Township breakdown

Township taxes64%

Property tax
64%$142 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$475

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$73 thousand

Fines and other2.1%

Interest, rents and other
2.1%$5 thousand
Hamilton Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs61%Roads, transit and parking39%
Full Hamilton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
61%$115 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
39%$74 thousand
Hamilton Township page →

Your schools

Ashley Community School District

$4.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 55% of this ZIP is in Ashley Community School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money74%School district taxes19%County and local tax money4.4%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)2.1%Fines and other0.5%

What stands out

4.4%

of Ashley Community School District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Ashley Community School District breakdown

School district taxes19%

Property tax
19%$863 thousand

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$96 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$83 thousand
  • School lunches$9 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money74%

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

From the state
74%$3.4 million

County and local tax money4.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.4%$202 thousand

Fines and other0.5%

Interest, rents and other
0.5%$25 thousand
Ashley Community School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Sent to other local governments5.6%Interest on debt4.8%

What stands out

5.6%

of Ashley Community School District's spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Ashley Community School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
90%$3.6 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$3.6 million
Sent to other local governments
5.6%$226 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$226 thousand
Interest on debt
4.8%$191 thousand
Ashley Community School District page →

Fulton Schools District

$11.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Fulton Schools District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money69%School district taxes19%County and local tax money7.7%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)3.1%Fines and other1.6%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

7.7%

of Fulton Schools District's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.1%.

Full Fulton Schools District breakdown

School district taxes19%

Property tax
19%$1.9 million

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$323 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more
  • Other school charges$180 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$106 thousand
  • School lunches$37 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$33 thousand

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$7.2 million

County and local tax money7.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.7%$803 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$164 thousand
Fulton Schools District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt3.3%Sent to other local governments2.6%
Full Fulton Schools District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$11.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$11.2 million
Interest on debt
3.3%$388 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.6%$304 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$304 thousand
Fulton Schools District page →

Ithaca Public Schools

$17.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Ithaca Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money75%School district taxes13%Fees for services (school lunches)7.5%County and local tax money3.3%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

7.5%

of Ithaca Public Schools' money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 1.8%.

Full Ithaca Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes13%

Property tax
13%$2.3 million

Fees for services7.5%

Fees for services
7.5%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$1.2 million
  • School lunches$89 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money75%

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

From the state
75%$12.8 million

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$568 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$152 thousand
Ithaca Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Sent to other local governments3.6%Interest on debt0.2%
Full Ithaca Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$17.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$17.2 million
Sent to other local governments
3.6%$647 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$647 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$40 thousand
Ithaca Public Schools page →

Your state

State of Michigan

$98.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State taxes41%Federal tax money36%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)17%Fines and other6.2%Local tax money0.3%

What stands out

17%

of Michigan's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Michigan breakdown

State taxes41%

Sales tax
14%$12.7 billion
Local income tax
12%$11.6 billion
Other taxes
8.9%$8.34 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 17 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.33 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$1.55 billion
  • Motor vehicle licenses$1.53 billion
  • Tobacco taxes$675 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$529 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$399 million
  • Amusement taxes$311 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$281 million
  • Other licenses$238 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$205 million
  • Driver's licenses$65.4 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$64.4 million
  • Public utility taxes$42.7 million
  • Public utility licenses$37.9 million
  • Severance taxes$27.6 million
  • Corporation licenses$24.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$22.5 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$40 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
3.4%$3.18 billion
Property tax
3.0%$2.81 billion

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$15.6 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 12 more
  • Hospital bills$8.03 billion
  • College tuition$4.34 billion
  • Liquor stores$1.56 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.36 billion
  • Other service charges$164 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$58.2 million
  • Housing$43.7 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$32.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$8.7 million
  • Other education charges$6.7 million
  • Airport$529 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$443 thousand
  • Road charges$159 thousand
  • Transit fares$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

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

From the federal government
36%$33.6 billion

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.3%$279 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$5.73 billion
Fines
0.1%$119 million
Michigan page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments34%Social services25%Schools and colleges16%Health and hospitals10%Running the government and other costs3.6%All other spending11%

What stands out

34%

of Michigan's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Michigan breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
34%$34.0 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 20 more
  • Sent to school districts$20.3 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$5.13 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$2.45 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.68 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.02 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$856 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$568 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$556 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$487 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$437 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$221 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$80.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$40.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$35.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$31.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$29.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$25.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$17.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: colleges and universities$13.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$12.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$7.0 million
  • Sent to the federal government$2.2 million
Social services
25%$24.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 1 more
  • Other public welfare$24.4 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$304 million
  • Welfare institutions$31.7 million
Schools and colleges
16%$15.6 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$10.9 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.95 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.93 billion
  • Other education$812 million
Health and hospitals
10%$10.3 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$8.10 billion
  • Public health$2.22 billion
Running the government and other costs
3.6%$3.56 billion
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.63 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.33 billion
  • Other government administration$346 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$250 million
  • Other government-run businesses$514 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.5%$3.45 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.68 billion
  • Police$733 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$361 million
  • Inspections and regulation$359 million
  • Courts and legal services$316 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.2%$3.14 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$2.98 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$92.2 million
  • Airports$63.4 million
  • Public transit$114 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.3%$1.27 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores and garbage and solid waste
  • Liquor stores$1.26 billion
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.3 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$984 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$928 million
Environment and natural resources
0.6%$548 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$548 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$284 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$273 million
  • Libraries$11.1 million
Michigan page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Michigan. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Gratiot County. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended September 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Ashley Community School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Washington Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Fulton Schools District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Elba Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Hamilton Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2026, fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.

Ithaca Public Schools. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the annual financial reports (Form F-65) that a Michigan government filed with the Michigan Department of Treasury, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. Counties, cities, villages and townships are included together with their component units, such as road commissions, downtown development authorities and county health departments. Internal service funds, transfers, borrowing proceeds and depreciation are not counted.

Debt payments. The report lists principal and interest on debt, so the "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest. The Census figures leave principal out.

Capital purchases. Michigan filings do not break out enterprise capital purchases, so total spending can read lower than the Census figure for governments with large water or sewer projects.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.