Township government · Ashland County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Mifflin Township took in $509 thousand and spent $351 thousand.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Township taxes76%Federal tax money10%State tax money7.9%Fees for services4.7%Fines and other1.2%

What stands out

10%

of Mifflin Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes76%

Property tax
74%$377 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$9 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.7%

Fees for services
4.7%$24 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$53 thousand

State tax money7.9%

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

From the state
7.9%$40 thousand

Fines and other1.2%

Interest, rents and other
1.2%$6 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Roads, transit and parking37%Running the government and other costs17%Interest on debt2.3%

What stands out

43%

of Mifflin 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$152 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$152 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
37%$130 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$130 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$61 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$61 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Mifflin 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 Mifflin 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.