Township government · Hancock 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 $898 thousand and spent $639 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes69%Federal tax money18%State tax money9.1%Fines and other2.8%County and local tax money0.8%Fees for services0.3%

What stands out

34%

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 taxes69%

Property tax
36%$322 thousand
Other taxes
34%$301 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$112 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$23 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$19 thousand
  • Other licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$3 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$158 thousand

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$82 thousand

County and local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.8%$7 thousand

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$25 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Running the government and other costs29%Sent to other local governments27%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.2%

What stands out

27%

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%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$282 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$282 thousand
Running the government and other costs
29%$185 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; government buildings and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$152 thousand
  • Government buildings$26 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
Sent to other local governments
27%$171 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out and sent to the state government
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$166 thousand
  • Sent to the state government$5 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 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.