Township government · Sandusky County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Scott Township took in $791 thousand and spent $236 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

County and local tax money66%Township taxes31%Fines and other1.8%State tax money1.5%

What stands out

66%

of Scott Township's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes31%

Property tax
28%$221 thousand
Other taxes
2.8%$22 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money1.5%

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

From the state
1.5%$12 thousand

County and local tax money66%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
66%$522 thousand

Fines and other1.8%

Interest, rents and other
1.8%$14 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails64%Running the government and other costs32%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.7%

What stands out

64%

of Scott 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%

Police, fire, courts and jails
64%$150 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$150 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$75 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther government-run businesses; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Other government-run businesses$38 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$30 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.7%$11 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$11 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Scott 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 Scott 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.