Township government · Summit County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Copley Township took in $14.8 million and spent $15.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes82%Federal tax money6.1%Fees for services (hospital bills, garbage collection)4.0%Fines and other3.2%County and local tax money2.7%State tax money2.1%

What stands out

6.1%

of Copley Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes82%

Property tax
76%$11.3 million
Other taxes
5.8%$854 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; motor fuel taxes and 5 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$261 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$260 thousand
  • Amusement taxes$135 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$130 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$38 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$29 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$591 thousand
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Hospital bills$523 thousand
  • Garbage collection$35 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$905 thousand

State tax money2.1%

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

From the state
2.1%$313 thousand

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$404 thousand

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$447 thousand
Fines
0.2%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Police, fire, courts and jails43%Sent to other local governments6.4%Roads, transit and parking4.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.8%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

43%

of Copley Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
45%$7.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$5.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$712 thousand
  • Government buildings$206 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$122 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$27 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$3.7 million
  • Police$2.9 million
Sent to other local governments
6.4%$982 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$982 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.4%$682 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$682 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$129 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGas supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Gas supply$111 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$18 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$38 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$38 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Copley 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 Copley 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.