Village government · Champaign County, OH

Mechanicsburg's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mechanicsburg took in $2.6 million and spent $2.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (sewer, water)55%Village taxes35%Federal tax money3.2%County and local tax money3.1%Fines and other2.7%State tax money0.9%

What stands out

20%

of Mechanicsburg's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes35%

Individual income tax
20%$507 thousand
Property tax
10%$255 thousand
Other taxes
5.3%$135 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$88 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$25 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$15 thousand
  • Other licenses$6 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services55%

Fees for services
55%$1.4 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; water and 1 more
  • Sewer$586 thousand
  • Water$457 thousand
  • Other service charges$360 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.2%

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

From the federal government
3.2%$83 thousand

State tax money0.9%

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

From the state
0.9%$24 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$80 thousand

Fines and other2.7%

Fines
1.8%$46 thousand
Interest, rents and other
0.9%$22 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities37%Roads, transit and parking10%Running the government and other costs8.6%Interest on debt5.0%

What stands out

39%

of Mechanicsburg's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$942 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$481 thousand
  • Police$461 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
37%$895 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$498 thousand
  • Water supply$397 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
10%$240 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$240 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.6%$206 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$139 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$67 thousand
Interest on debt
5.0%$119 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$91 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$28 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Mechanicsburg. 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 Village of Mechanicsburg 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.