Township government · Clark County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Moorefield Township took in $3.6 million and spent $2.9 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes69%Federal tax money18%Fees for services (hospital bills, parks and recreation)13%Fines and other0.4%State tax money0.2%

What stands out

18%

of Moorefield Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes69%

Property tax
58%$2.1 million
Other taxes
12%$416 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$226 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$121 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$63 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$453 thousand
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills and parks and recreation
  • Hospital bills$448 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$632 thousand

State tax money0.2%

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

From the state
0.2%$7 thousand

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.3%$11 thousand
Fines
0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails43%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking15%Health and hospitals10%Parks, recreation and libraries2.4%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.3%

What stands out

10%

of Moorefield Township's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
43%$1.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$827 thousand
  • Police$439 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$10 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$831 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$520 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$251 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$20 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
15%$446 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$446 thousand
Health and hospitals
10%$306 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$306 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.4%$70 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$70 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$10 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Moorefield 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 Moorefield 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.