Township government · Lorain County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Carlisle Township took in $2.3 million and spent $711 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes69%Federal tax money16%Fines and other6.0%County and local tax money5.0%State tax money3.2%

What stands out

16%

of Carlisle Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes69%

Property tax
59%$1.4 million
Other taxes
11%$249 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$141 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$63 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$23 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$14 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$387 thousand

State tax money3.2%

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

From the state
3.2%$74 thousand

County and local tax money5.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.0%$117 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$140 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails56%Running the government and other costs41%Interest on debt2.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%

What stands out

56%

of Carlisle 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
56%$400 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$385 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
41%$295 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$169 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$99 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$27 thousand
Interest on debt
2.1%$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Carlisle 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 Carlisle 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.