Township government · Geauga County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Munson Township took in $4.0 million and spent $3.3 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes77%Fees for services (parks and recreation)9.8%Federal tax money8.7%State tax money1.8%County and local tax money1.4%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

10%

of Munson Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes77%

Property tax
72%$2.9 million
Other taxes
5.5%$219 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$164 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$48 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services9.8%

Fees for services
9.8%$393 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$382 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$11 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$348 thousand

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$74 thousand

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$57 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$44 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails50%Roads, transit and parking38%Running the government and other costs8.9%Parks, recreation and libraries2.7%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

50%

of Munson 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
50%$1.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$1.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
38%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.3 million
Running the government and other costs
8.9%$296 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$179 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$49 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$46 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$20 thousand
  • Government buildings$2 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$90 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$90 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Munson 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 Munson 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.