Township government · Jefferson County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Knox Township took in $1.1 million and spent $1.0 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes57%State tax money23%County and local tax money11%Fines and other9.0%

What stands out

11%

of Knox 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 taxes57%

Property tax
54%$601 thousand
Other taxes
2.9%$32 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; motor fuel taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$18 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$11 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$2 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$256 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$127 thousand

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$101 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking82%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Running the government and other costs4.6%Interest on debt0.6%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%Sent to other local governments0.3%

What stands out

82%

of Knox Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
82%$838 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$838 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$121 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$121 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.6%$47 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$38 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Interest on debt
0.6%$6 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Knox 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 Knox 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.