Township government · Sandusky County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sandusky Township took in $1.4 million and spent $687 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes68%Fines and other19%Federal tax money13%

What stands out

26%

of Sandusky 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 taxes68%

Property tax
40%$568 thousand
Other taxes
26%$367 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; motor fuel taxes and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$159 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$54 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$14 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
1.8%$25 thousand

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$185 thousand

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
19%$276 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking95%Running the government and other costs4.2%Sent to other local governments0.6%

What stands out

95%

of Sandusky 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
95%$654 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges
  • Toll roads and bridges$654 thousand
Running the government and other costs
4.2%$29 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$29 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.6%$4 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$4 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sandusky 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 Sandusky 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.