Township government · Hardin 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 $318 thousand and spent $192 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes62%Fees for services25%State tax money13%Fines and other0.3%

What stands out

25%

of Marion Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes62%

Property tax
58%$185 thousand
Other taxes
4.1%$13 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$79 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$79 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money13%

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

From the state
13%$40 thousand

Fines and other0.3%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs56%Police, fire, courts and jails34%Roads, transit and parking10%

What stands out

34%

of Marion 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%

Running the government and other costs
56%$107 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$78 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$29 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
34%$65 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$65 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$20 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$20 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. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. 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.