Township government · Athens County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bern Township took in $297 thousand and spent $350 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes93%County and local tax money2.7%Fines and other2.7%Fees for services2.0%

What stands out

41%

of Bern 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 taxes93%

Property tax
52%$154 thousand
Other taxes
41%$121 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$117 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$2 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$6 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$8 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs78%Roads, transit and parking16%Sent to other local governments5.4%Interest on debt0.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%

What stands out

78%

of Bern 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%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
78%$272 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$251 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$12 thousand
  • Government buildings$9 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$55 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$55 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.4%$19 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$19 thousand
Interest on debt
0.9%$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bern 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 Bern 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.