Township government · Licking County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Burlington Township took in $656 thousand and spent $526 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes80%State tax money10%County and local tax money5.2%Fines and other4.0%

What stands out

25%

of Burlington 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 taxes80%

Property tax
56%$367 thousand
Other taxes
25%$161 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$12 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$7 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$68 thousand

County and local tax money5.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.2%$34 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking63%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails14%

What stands out

14%

of Burlington 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%

Roads, transit and parking
63%$329 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$329 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$121 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)$113 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$76 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$76 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Burlington 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 Burlington 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.