Township government · Fairfield County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Clearcreek Township took in $1.3 million and spent $1.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes60%Fees for services (hospital bills)18%Federal tax money15%County and local tax money5.1%Fines and other2.7%

What stands out

17%

of Clearcreek 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 taxes60%

Property tax
43%$550 thousand
Other taxes
17%$217 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$59 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$17 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$1 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$225 thousand
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills and other government-run businesses
  • Hospital bills$172 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$53 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$187 thousand

County and local tax money5.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
5.1%$65 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Interest, rents and other
2.7%$34 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs70%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Parks, recreation and libraries0.7%Interest on debt0.7%

What stands out

70%

of Clearcreek Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
70%$1.3 million
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$925 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$362 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$49 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$352 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$350 thousand
  • Public transit$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$198 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$198 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.7%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Interest on debt
0.7%$13 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Clearcreek 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 Clearcreek 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.