Township government · Ashtabula County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Orwell Township took in $436 thousand and spent $227 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes78%Federal tax money17%Fines and other3.7%Fees for services2.1%

What stands out

38%

of Orwell 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 taxes78%

Property tax
40%$174 thousand
Other taxes
38%$164 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$140 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$22 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$9 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$73 thousand

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$16 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking77%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs6.2%

What stands out

17%

of Orwell 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
77%$174 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$174 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$39 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$39 thousand
Running the government and other costs
6.2%$14 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Orwell 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 Orwell 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.