Township government · Stark County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Bethlehem Township took in $998 thousand and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes73%State tax money23%County and local tax money3.8%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

20%

of Bethlehem 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 taxes73%

Property tax
52%$522 thousand
Other taxes
20%$203 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$61 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$227 thousand

County and local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.8%$38 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$8 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking60%Running the government and other costs27%Parks, recreation and libraries6.2%Health and hospitals3.1%Environment and natural resources2.9%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

6.2%

of Bethlehem Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
60%$697 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$697 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$313 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$187 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$126 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.2%$72 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$72 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.1%$36 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$36 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.9%$34 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$34 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem 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.