· North Plains Township, MI

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 48860: 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, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 48860?
48860 is served by the State of Michigan, Ionia County, North Plains Township, Ionia Public Schools, Carson City-Crystal Area School District and Lyons Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Michigan spent $98.8 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Ionia County spent $49.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), North Plains Township spent $166 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022), Ionia Public Schools spent $42.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Carson City-Crystal Area School District spent $12.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Lyons Township spent $627 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 48860?
Of the governments serving 48860, State of Michigan collected $2.81 billion (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023), Ionia County collected $11.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Ionia Public Schools collected $7.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Carson City-Crystal Area School District collected $2.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Lyons Township collected $246 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022) and North Plains Township collected $79 thousand (fiscal year ended March 31, 2022) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 48860.

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

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

Why not this year? Each 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 48860

State of Michigan$2.81 billion

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

Ionia County$11.5 million

27% of its $42.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Ionia Public Schools$7.6 million

16% of its $48.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Carson City-Crystal Area School District$2.9 million

22% of its $13.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Lyons Township$246 thousand

29% of its $847 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended March 31, 2022

North Plains Township$79 thousand

35% of its $224 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 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
Individual 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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Your county

Ionia County

$49.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

Where the money comes from

State tax money33%County taxes28%Fees for services23%Fines and other9.9%Federal tax money6.6%

What stands out

23%

of Ionia County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.

Full Ionia County breakdown

County taxes28%

Property tax
27%$11.5 million
Other taxes
0.6%$249 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Other licenses$145 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$98 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$9.8 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$9.8 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.6%

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

From the federal government
6.6%$2.8 million

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$13.8 million

Fines and other9.9%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$4.1 million
Fines
0.2%$87 thousand
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Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking36%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Health and hospitals6.1%Interest on debt2.2%All other spending4.2%

What stands out

36%

of Ionia County's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 8.9%.

Full Ionia County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
36%$18.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$17.7 million
  • Airports$270 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$13.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.6 million
  • Government buildings$847 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$676 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$11.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; police and 2 more
  • Courts and legal services$4.7 million
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Prisons and jails$2.4 million
  • Inspections and regulation$479 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.1%$3.0 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$3.0 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.0%$966 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$966 thousand
Social services
1.4%$713 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$713 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$417 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$417 thousand
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Your towns

North Plains Township

$166 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022.

About 69% of this ZIP is in North Plains Township.

Where the money comes from

State tax money43%Township taxes35%Federal tax money21%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

21%

of North Plains Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full North Plains Township breakdown

Township taxes35%

Property tax
35%$79 thousand

Federal tax money21%

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

From the federal government
21%$47 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$96 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$2 thousand
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Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs89%Police, fire, courts and jails11%

What stands out

89%

of North Plains Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Full North Plains Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
89%$148 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$95 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$37 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$18 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$18 thousand
North Plains Township page →

Lyons Township

$627 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended March 31, 2022.

About 29% of this ZIP is in Lyons Township.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other45%Township taxes29%State tax money20%Fees for services6.1%
Full Lyons Township breakdown

What stands out

45%

of Lyons 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 taxes29%

Property tax
29%$246 thousand

Fees for services6.1%

Fees for services
6.1%$52 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and other government-run businesses
  • Other service charges$49 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$170 thousand

Fines and other45%

Interest, rents and other
45%$379 thousand
Lyons Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs71%Roads, transit and parking11%Sent to other local governments11%Health and hospitals4.0%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%

What stands out

71%

of Lyons Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Full Lyons Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
71%$447 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$289 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$75 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$57 thousand
  • Government buildings$26 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$66 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$66 thousand
Sent to other local governments
11%$66 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$66 thousand
Health and hospitals
4.0%$25 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$23 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$21 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$2 thousand
Lyons Township page →

Your schools

Ionia Public Schools

$42.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 57% of this ZIP is in Ionia Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money79%School district taxes16%County and local tax money2.8%Fines and other1.6%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.2%

What stands out

79%

of Ionia Public Schools' money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Ionia Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax
16%$7.6 million

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$569 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$491 thousand
  • School lunches$49 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money79%

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

From the state
79%$38.6 million

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$1.4 million

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$776 thousand
Ionia Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Sent to other local governments4.7%Interest on debt1.1%

What stands out

4.7%

of Ionia Public Schools' spending goes to local governments.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 1.3%.

Full Ionia Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$40.2 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$40.2 million
Sent to other local governments
4.7%$2.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$2.0 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$479 thousand
Ionia Public Schools page →

Carson City-Crystal Area School District

$12.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 39% of this ZIP is in Carson City-Crystal Area School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money69%School district taxes22%County and local tax money4.7%Fees for services (school lunches)2.3%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

4.7%

of Carson City-Crystal Area 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 Carson City-Crystal Area School District breakdown

School district taxes22%

Property tax
22%$2.9 million

Fees for services2.3%

Fees for services
2.3%$301 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$250 thousand
  • School lunches$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money69%

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

From the state
69%$9.0 million

County and local tax money4.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.7%$613 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$140 thousand
Carson City-Crystal Area School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt2.9%Sent to other local governments2.2%
Full Carson City-Crystal Area School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$11.5 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$11.5 million
Interest on debt
2.9%$358 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.2%$262 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$262 thousand
Carson City-Crystal Area School District 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.

Ionia County. 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.

North Plains 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.

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

Carson City-Crystal Area School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Lyons 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.

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.