Township government · Muskingum County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Harrison Township took in $563 thousand and spent $599 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes89%Federal tax money8.3%Fees for services (parks and recreation)2.5%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

27%

of Harrison 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 taxes89%

Property tax
62%$350 thousand
Other taxes
27%$151 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$14 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.3%

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

From the federal government
8.3%$47 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking37%Parks, recreation and libraries21%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs19%Interest on debt3.5%

What stands out

21%

of Harrison Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
37%$220 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$220 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
21%$127 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$127 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$117 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$117 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$114 thousand
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$53 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$35 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26 thousand
Interest on debt
3.5%$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Harrison 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 Harrison 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.