Township government · Perry County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Monroe Township took in $494 thousand and spent $229 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes91%Federal tax money9.3%

What stands out

29%

of Monroe 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 taxes91%

Property tax
62%$305 thousand
Other taxes
29%$143 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$127 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money9.3%

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

From the federal government
9.3%$46 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Running the government and other costs9.6%

What stands out

20%

of Monroe 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%

Roads, transit and parking
71%$162 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$162 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$45 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$45 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.6%$22 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$22 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Monroe 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 Monroe 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.