Township government · Muskingum County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jackson Township took in $545 thousand and spent $414 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes85%County and local tax money10%Fines and other4.6%

What stands out

27%

of Jackson 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 taxes85%

Property tax
58%$315 thousand
Other taxes
27%$148 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

County and local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
10%$57 thousand

Fines and other4.6%

Interest, rents and other
4.6%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Roads, transit and parking31%Running the government and other costs31%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

36%

of Jackson 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
36%$149 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$145 thousand
  • Police$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$130 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$130 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$128 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$84 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jackson 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 Jackson 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.