ZIP 48820 · Olive Township, MI

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 48820: 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 48820?
48820 is served by the State of Michigan, Clinton County, St. Johns Public School District, Olive Township, Riley Township, Dewitt Public Schools, Dewitt Charter Township and Watertown Charter Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Clinton County spent $74.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), St. Johns Public School District spent $41.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Olive Township spent $658 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Riley Township spent $672 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Dewitt Public Schools spent $59.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dewitt Charter Township spent $18.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Watertown Charter Township spent $4.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 48820?
Of the governments serving 48820, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Clinton County collected $29.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Dewitt Public Schools collected $9.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), St. Johns Public School District collected $9.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Dewitt Charter Township collected $5.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Watertown Charter Township collected $2.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Riley Township collected $184 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022) and Olive Township collected $94 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 48820.

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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: Clinton County, Olive Township, Riley Township and Dewitt Charter Township

Why not this year? Michigan governments with newer filings show figures from the Michigan Department of Treasury (for 2025). 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 48820

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

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

Clinton County$29.3 million

37% of its $79.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Dewitt Public Schools$9.7 million

18% of its $53.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

St. Johns Public School District$9.4 million

20% of its $46.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Dewitt Charter Township$5.5 million

38% of its $14.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Watertown Charter Township$2.6 million

45% of its $5.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Riley Township$184 thousand

37% of its $498 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Olive Township$94 thousand

22% of its $420 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

Clinton County

$74.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

Where the money comes from

County taxes38%State tax money32%Fines and other12%Fees for services6.6%Local tax money6.2%Federal tax money4.4%

Full Clinton County breakdown

County taxes38%

Property tax

37%$29.3 million

Other taxes

1.3%$1.0 million

Fees for services6.6%

Fees for services

6.6%$5.3 million

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government

4.4%$3.5 million

State tax money32%

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

From the state

32%$25.9 million

Local tax money6.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

6.2%$4.9 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other

12%$9.9 million

Fines

<0.1%$18 thousand

Clinton County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking40%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs21%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.9%Social services2.2%All other spending3.9%

Full Clinton County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

40%$30.2 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

26%$19.7 million

Running the government and other costs

21%$15.9 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

5.9%$4.4 million

Social services

2.2%$1.6 million

Health and hospitals

1.7%$1.2 million

Housing and community development

1.0%$752 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

0.8%$625 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.4%$265 thousand

Clinton County page →

Your towns

Olive Township

$658 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Olive Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money72%Township taxes22%Fees for services4.5%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

72%

of Olive Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 19%.

Full Olive Township breakdown

Township taxes22%

Property tax

22%$94 thousand

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services

4.5%$19 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther service charges

Other service charges$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money72%

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

From the state

72%$302 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other

1.2%$5 thousand

Olive Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs43%Sent to other local governments41%Police, fire, courts and jails16%

What stands out

41%

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

Full Olive Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

43%$281 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more

Other and not broken out$185 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$48 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
Government buildings$8 thousand

Sent to other local governments

41%$271 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$271 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

16%$106 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$106 thousand

Olive Township page →

Riley Township

$672 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 27% of this ZIP is in Riley Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money43%Township taxes37%Fees for services16%Fines and other3.6%

What stands out

16%

of Riley 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.

Full Riley Township breakdown

Township taxes37%

Property tax

37%$184 thousand

Fees for services16%

Fees for services

16%$81 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther service charges

Other service charges$81 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money43%

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

From the state

43%$215 thousand

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other

3.6%$18 thousand

Riley Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs47%Sent to other local governments38%Police, fire, courts and jails15%

What stands out

38%

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

Full Riley Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

47%$318 thousand

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more

Other and not broken out$219 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$48 thousand
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$43 thousand
Government buildings$8 thousand

Sent to other local governments

38%$255 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$255 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

15%$99 thousand

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection

Fire protection$99 thousand

Riley Township page →

Dewitt Charter Township

$18.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Dewitt Charter Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes41%Fees for services28%Fines and other18%State tax money12%

Full Dewitt Charter Township breakdown

Township taxes41%

Property tax

38%$5.5 million

Other taxes

3.3%$482 thousand

Fees for services28%

Fees for services

28%$4.2 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state

12%$1.8 million

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other

18%$2.7 million

Fines

0.3%$39 thousand

Dewitt Charter Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs42%Police, fire, courts and jails28%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.7%All other spending3.8%

Full Dewitt Charter Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

42%$7.6 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

28%$5.1 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

17%$3.1 million

Roads, transit and parking

5.0%$909 thousand

Debt payments (principal and interest)

3.7%$662 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

2.3%$414 thousand

Housing and community development

1.5%$273 thousand

Dewitt Charter Township page →

Watertown Charter Township

$4.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Michigan Department of Treasury.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Watertown Charter Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes50%Fines and other21%Fees for services17%State tax money12%Federal tax money<0.1%

Full Watertown Charter Township breakdown

Township taxes50%

Property tax

45%$2.6 million

Other taxes

4.9%$282 thousand

Fees for services17%

Fees for services

17%$963 thousand

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government

<0.1%$3 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state

12%$698 thousand

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other

21%$1.2 million

Watertown Charter Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs42%Water, sewer, trash and utilities23%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Roads, transit and parking9.5%Housing and community development8.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.5%

Full Watertown Charter Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

42%$1.7 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

23%$916 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

17%$685 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

9.5%$385 thousand

Housing and community development

8.7%$353 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.5%$21 thousand

Watertown Charter Township page →

Your schools

St. Johns Public School District

$41.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 60% of this ZIP is in St. Johns Public School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money70%School district taxes20%County and local tax money3.4%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.3%Federal tax money1.9%Fines and other1.6%

Full St. Johns Public School District breakdown

What stands out

20%

of St. Johns Public School District's money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes20%

Property tax

20%$9.4 million

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services

3.3%$1.5 million

What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more

Other school charges$1.4 million
School lunches$138 thousand
School tuition and transportation$25 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.9%

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

From the federal government

1.9%$888 thousand

State tax money70%

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

From the state

70%$32.5 million

County and local tax money3.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

3.4%$1.6 million

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other

1.6%$757 thousand

St. Johns Public School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges90%Interest on debt4.8%Sent to other local governments4.8%

What stands out

4.8%

of St. Johns Public School District's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full St. Johns Public School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

90%$37.5 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$37.5 million

Interest on debt

4.8%$2.0 million

Sent to other local governments

4.8%$2.0 million

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts

Sent to school districts$2.0 million

St. Johns Public School District page →

Dewitt Public Schools

$59.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Dewitt Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes18%Fees for services (school tuition and transportation, school lunches)4.3%Fines and other3.5%County and local tax money1.3%

Full Dewitt Public Schools breakdown

What stands out

18%

of Dewitt Public Schools' money comes from property tax.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 28%.

School district taxes18%

Property tax

18%$9.7 million

Fees for services4.3%

Fees for services

4.3%$2.3 million

What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school tuition and transportation and 1 more

Other school charges$2.2 million
School tuition and transportation$88 thousand
School lunches$61 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government

<0.1%$8 thousand

State tax money73%

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

From the state

73%$39.1 million

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

1.3%$676 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other

3.5%$1.9 million

Dewitt Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Interest on debt5.0%Sent to other local governments3.2%

What stands out

of Dewitt Public Schools' spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Dewitt Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

92%$54.6 million

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$54.6 million

Interest on debt

5.0%$3.0 million

Sent to other local governments

3.2%$1.9 million

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts

Sent to school districts$1.9 million

Dewitt 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

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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

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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.

Clinton County. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 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 December 31, 2023.

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

Olive 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.

Riley Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. 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.

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

Dewitt Charter Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Watertown Charter Township. Michigan Department of Treasury, MI Community Financial Dashboard (annual F-65 filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

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.