Township government · Holmes County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mechanic Township took in $307 thousand and spent $392 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 taxes80%Fees for services (road charges)9.1%State tax money8.8%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

9.1%

of Mechanic 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 taxes80%

Property tax
80%$247 thousand

Fees for services9.1%

Fees for services
9.1%$28 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.8%

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

From the state
8.8%$27 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking80%Running the government and other costs20%

What stands out

80%

of Mechanic Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
80%$313 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$313 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$79 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$79 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Mechanic 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 Mechanic 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.