Township government · Muskingum County, OH
Jefferson Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes
In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jefferson Township took in $497 thousand and spent $1.1 million.
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Where it comes from
What stands out
of Jefferson Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.
Township taxes40%
State tax money7.8%
Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.
County and local tax money51%
Money passed on by the county or other local governments.
Fines and other0.6%
Where it goes
What stands out
of Jefferson Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.
Spending by category100%
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
- Finance, tax collection and budgeting$267 thousand
- Other and not broken out$247 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
- Roads and highways$463 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
- Fire protection$73 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover
Jefferson Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.
What this covers. The money of Jefferson 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.