Township government · Lorain County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Camden Township took in $708 thousand and spent $524 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes62%Fines and other20%Federal tax money11%State tax money5.5%County and local tax money1.3%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.7%

What stands out

21%

of Camden 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 taxes62%

Property tax
41%$292 thousand
Other taxes
21%$149 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$140 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$5 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$75 thousand

State tax money5.5%

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

From the state
5.5%$39 thousand

County and local tax money1.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.3%$9 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
20%$139 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Police, fire, courts and jails33%Running the government and other costs30%

What stands out

33%

of Camden 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
37%$193 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$193 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
33%$174 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$174 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$157 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and other government-run businesses
  • Other and not broken out$147 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Camden 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 Camden 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.