Township government · Geauga County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Claridon Township took in $1.2 million and spent $1.1 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes74%State tax money16%Fines and other7.2%Fees for services2.7%County and local tax money0.2%

What stands out

14%

of Claridon 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 taxes74%

Property tax
60%$722 thousand
Other taxes
14%$173 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$19 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$12 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$33 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$194 thousand

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$3 thousand

Fines and other7.2%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$87 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Police, fire, courts and jails37%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries1.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.8%

What stands out

37%

of Claridon 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%

Running the government and other costs
45%$493 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$391 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$32 thousand
  • Government buildings$25 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$22 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
37%$406 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$406 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$180 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$180 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$9 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$9 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Claridon 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 Claridon 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.