Township government · Sandusky 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 $553 thousand and spent $405 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes88%Federal tax money12%

What stands out

30%

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 taxes88%

Property tax
58%$320 thousand
Other taxes
30%$167 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$25 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money12%

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

From the federal government
12%$66 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking52%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.5%

What stands out

22%

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%

Roads, transit and parking
52%$209 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$209 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$93 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$79 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$89 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$89 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.5%$14 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$14 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.