Township government · Putnam 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 $584 thousand and spent $497 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes73%Federal tax money10%Fines and other8.2%County and local tax money4.8%Fees for services3.8%

What stands out

24%

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 taxes73%

Property tax
49%$286 thousand
Other taxes
24%$139 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$22 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$22 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%$61 thousand

County and local tax money4.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.8%$28 thousand

Fines and other8.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.2%$48 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking50%Running the government and other costs26%Police, fire, courts and jails24%

What stands out

24%

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
50%$250 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$250 thousand
Running the government and other costs
26%$128 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$128 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$119 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$119 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.