Township government · Ross 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 $464 thousand and spent $231 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes66%State tax money28%Fines and other3.7%Fees for services (parks, land and natural resources)1.5%County and local tax money0.6%

What stands out

32%

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 taxes66%

Property tax
33%$152 thousand
Other taxes
32%$147 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
1.3%$6 thousand

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks, land and natural resources
  • Parks, land and natural resources$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money28%

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

From the state
28%$132 thousand

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$3 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails29%

What stands out

29%

of Franklin 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%

Roads, transit and parking
42%$97 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$97 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$68 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$48 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
29%$66 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$66 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.