Township government · Seneca County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Liberty Township took in $331 thousand and spent $77 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes76%State tax money21%Fees for services2.1%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

10%

of Liberty 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 taxes76%

Property tax
66%$218 thousand
Other taxes
10%$34 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$32 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$69 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$3 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails73%Running the government and other costs27%

What stands out

73%

of Liberty 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%$56 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$56 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$21 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$21 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Liberty 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 Liberty 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.