Township government · Ross County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Colerain Township took in $561 thousand and spent $405 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%Federal tax money17%Fines and other15%County and local tax money5.2%State tax money2.3%Fees for services0.2%

What stands out

27%

of Colerain 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 taxes61%

Property tax
34%$189 thousand
Other taxes
27%$149 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
0.9%$5 thousand

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$93 thousand

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$13 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%$29 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$82 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking20%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.0%

What stands out

49%

of Colerain 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
49%$198 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$198 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$112 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$47 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$35 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$28 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$83 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$83 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.0%$12 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply; electric power and 1 more
  • Gas supply$6 thousand
  • Electric power$5 thousand
  • Water supply$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Colerain 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 Colerain 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.