Township government · Morgan County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Meigsville Township took in $322 thousand and spent $243 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes81%State tax money14%Fees for services3.1%Fines and other2.2%

What stands out

53%

of Meigsville 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 taxes81%

Other taxes
53%$172 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$149 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
27%$88 thousand

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$10 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$45 thousand

Fines and other2.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$7 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking66%Running the government and other costs23%Parks, recreation and libraries8.2%Police, fire, courts and jails2.9%

What stands out

8.2%

of Meigsville Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
66%$161 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$161 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$55 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$55 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
8.2%$20 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$20 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.9%$7 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Meigsville 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 Meigsville 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.