Township government · Adams County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Franklin Township took in $590 thousand and spent $345 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes63%Federal tax money20%Fees for services9.2%State tax money6.4%County and local tax money1.2%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

26%

of Franklin 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 taxes63%

Property tax
37%$219 thousand
Other taxes
26%$152 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.2%

Fees for services
9.2%$54 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$54 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money20%

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

From the federal government
20%$116 thousand

State tax money6.4%

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

From the state
6.4%$38 thousand

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$7 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs45%Roads, transit and parking44%Police, fire, courts and jails11%Parks, recreation and libraries0.9%

What stands out

45%

of Franklin 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
45%$154 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other government-run businesses$79 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$39 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$21 thousand
  • Government buildings$15 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
44%$151 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$151 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
11%$37 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$37 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.9%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Franklin 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 Franklin 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.