Township government · Union County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Jerome Township took in $6.9 million and spent $5.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes61%Fees for services13%Federal tax money10%Fines and other8.8%State tax money6.1%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

13%

of Jerome Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes61%

Property tax
56%$3.9 million
Other taxes
4.5%$315 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$164 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$101 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$44 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$916 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and other government-run businesses
  • Other service charges$896 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$713 thousand

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$420 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$47 thousand

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$596 thousand
Fines
0.2%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails73%Running the government and other costs14%Roads, transit and parking13%Parks, recreation and libraries0.2%

What stands out

73%

of Jerome 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
73%$4.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$3.9 million
  • Police$299 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$795 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$461 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$236 thousand
  • Government buildings$52 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$36 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$10 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$747 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$747 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$11 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Jerome 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 Jerome 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.