Township government · Erie County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Oxford Township took in $453 thousand and spent $319 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes100%Fines and other0.4%

What stands out

94%

of Oxford Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes100%

Property tax
94%$424 thousand
Other taxes
6.0%$27 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$26 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fines and other0.4%

Interest, rents and other
0.4%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking62%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.8%Interest on debt2.5%

What stands out

7.8%

of Oxford Township's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
62%$197 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$163 thousand
  • Parking$34 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$55 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$55 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$34 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings
  • Government buildings$34 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.8%$25 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$25 thousand
Interest on debt
2.5%$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Oxford 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 Oxford 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.