Township government · Summit County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Boston Township took in $810 thousand and spent $593 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes64%County and local tax money29%Federal tax money4.7%Fines and other3.0%

What stands out

29%

of Boston Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes64%

Property tax
45%$368 thousand
Other taxes
18%$144 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
0.5%$4 thousand

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$38 thousand

County and local tax money29%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
29%$232 thousand

Fines and other3.0%

Fines
1.6%$13 thousand
Interest, rents and other
1.4%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Running the government and other costs37%Roads, transit and parking15%

What stands out

49%

of Boston 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
49%$288 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$288 thousand
Running the government and other costs
37%$219 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$124 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$80 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$86 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$86 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Boston 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 Boston 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.