Township government · Lake County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Leroy Township took in $2.0 million and spent $1.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes86%Federal tax money8.5%Fees for services (hospital bills)2.7%State tax money1.7%Fines and other0.8%

What stands out

10%

of Leroy 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 taxes86%

Property tax
76%$1.5 million
Other taxes
10%$206 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$62 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$54 thousand
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills and other government-run businesses
  • Hospital bills$40 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$14 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.5%

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

From the federal government
8.5%$170 thousand

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$35 thousand

Fines and other0.8%

Interest, rents and other
0.8%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking47%Police, fire, courts and jails45%Running the government and other costs6.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.1%Interest on debt0.2%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

What stands out

45%

of Leroy 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
47%$608 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$608 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$579 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$571 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$8 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.9%$90 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$90 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$14 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$14 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$2 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Leroy 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 Leroy 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.