Township government · Highland County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Penn Township took in $150 thousand and spent $204 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes56%Fees for services20%State tax money14%Fines and other10%

What stands out

20%

of Penn 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 taxes56%

Property tax
56%$84 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$30 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$21 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$15 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking70%Running the government and other costs30%

What stands out

70%

of Penn Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
70%$142 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$142 thousand
Running the government and other costs
30%$62 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$62 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Penn Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Penn 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.