Township government · Stark 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 $37.6 million and spent $19.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes77%Fines and other9.9%Federal tax money6.3%State tax money5.3%County and local tax money1.2%

What stands out

6.3%

of Jackson Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes77%

Property tax
74%$27.8 million
Other taxes
3.4%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$694 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$248 thousand
  • Other licenses$209 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$113 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money6.3%

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

From the federal government
6.3%$2.3 million

State tax money5.3%

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

From the state
5.3%$2.0 million

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%$464 thousand

Fines and other9.9%

Interest, rents and other
9.8%$3.7 million
Fines
0.1%$41 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails77%Running the government and other costs12%Roads, transit and parking8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.6%

What stands out

77%

of Jackson Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
77%$15.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$9.1 million
  • Police$6.2 million
Running the government and other costs
12%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$913 thousand
  • Government buildings$655 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$487 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$284 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.1%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.6%$724 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$724 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.