Township government · Jefferson County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Ross Township took in $336 thousand and spent $264 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes89%Fines and other11%

What stands out

44%

of Ross 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 taxes89%

Other taxes
44%$148 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$141 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
31%$105 thousand
Property tax
14%$47 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$36 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking76%Running the government and other costs24%

What stands out

76%

of Ross 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
76%$200 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$200 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$64 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Government buildings$28 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$16 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$15 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Ross 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 Ross 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.