Township government · Erie County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Margaretta Township took in $1.6 million and spent $1.6 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes99%Fines and other0.7%

What stands out

17%

of Margaretta 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 taxes99%

Property tax
79%$1.3 million
Other taxes
17%$277 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$140 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$68 thousand
  • Other licenses$64 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
3.5%$56 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$12 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails67%Roads, transit and parking15%Running the government and other costs12%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%

What stands out

67%

of Margaretta 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
67%$1.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$239 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$239 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$199 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$199 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$89 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$89 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Margaretta 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 Margaretta 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.