Township government · Franklin County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Madison Township took in $17.1 million and spent $19.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes87%Fines and other5.0%Federal tax money4.0%County and local tax money4.0%

What stands out

86%

of Madison Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Township taxes87%

Property tax
86%$14.7 million
Other taxes
1.0%$175 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$175 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money4.0%

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

From the federal government
4.0%$691 thousand

County and local tax money4.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.0%$691 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$860 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails92%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Running the government and other costs2.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

92%

of Madison Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
92%$17.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$14.4 million
  • Police$3.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$955 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges
  • Toll roads and bridges$955 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.5%$477 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$477 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$112 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$112 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$20 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Madison Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Madison 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.