Township government · Union County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Allen Township took in $2.4 million and spent $2.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes46%State tax money40%Fines and other8.8%Fees for services5.5%

What stands out

8.1%

of Allen 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 taxes46%

Property tax
38%$918 thousand
Other taxes
8.1%$199 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$114 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$77 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.5%

Fees for services
5.5%$135 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$135 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%$977 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$215 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails82%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking5.2%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

82%

of Allen Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
82%$2.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$2.4 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$343 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$343 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
5.2%$154 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$154 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$24 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Allen 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 Allen 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.