Township government · Washington County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Muskingum Township took in $1.5 million and spent $1.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes66%Federal tax money18%County and local tax money7.3%State tax money5.8%Fees for services2.0%Fines and other1.4%

What stands out

18%

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

Township taxes66%

Property tax
53%$791 thousand
Other taxes
13%$186 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$145 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$39 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.0%

Fees for services
2.0%$29 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses and other service charges
  • Other government-run businesses$15 thousand
  • Other service charges$14 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%$263 thousand

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state
5.8%$86 thousand

County and local tax money7.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.3%$109 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$21 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking42%Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs16%Sent to other local governments2.1%Parks, recreation and libraries0.3%Interest on debt0.3%

What stands out

39%

of Muskingum 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
42%$491 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$491 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$460 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$460 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$183 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$148 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$35 thousand
Sent to other local governments
2.1%$25 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$25 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$4 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Muskingum 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 Muskingum 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.