Township government · Richland County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Sharon Township took in $519 thousand and spent $278 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes85%State tax money8.9%County and local tax money4.6%Fees for services1.3%

What stands out

29%

of Sharon 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 taxes85%

Property tax
48%$251 thousand
Other taxes
29%$153 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$13 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
7.3%$38 thousand

Fees for services1.3%

Fees for services
1.3%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.9%

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

From the state
8.9%$46 thousand

County and local tax money4.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.6%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs83%Police, fire, courts and jails17%

What stands out

83%

of Sharon Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
83%$231 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$140 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$91 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$47 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$47 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Sharon 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 Sharon 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.