Township government · Allen County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Marion Township took in $908 thousand and spent $705 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%State tax money17%County and local tax money4.2%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

19%

of Marion 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 taxes78%

Property tax
60%$542 thousand
Other taxes
19%$170 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$165 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$156 thousand

County and local tax money4.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.2%$38 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Sent to other local governments42%Roads, transit and parking30%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs7.8%

What stands out

42%

of Marion Township's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
42%$295 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$295 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
30%$208 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$208 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$147 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$123 thousand
  • Police$24 thousand
Running the government and other costs
7.8%$55 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$32 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$19 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Marion 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 Marion 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.