Village government · Geauga County, OH

South Russell's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), South Russell took in $4.5 million and spent $4.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Village taxes85%State tax money10%Fines and other4.7%Fees for services (parks and recreation)0.5%

What stands out

44%

of South Russell's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes85%

Individual income tax
44%$2.0 million
Property tax
34%$1.5 million
Other taxes
7.3%$333 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$209 thousand
  • Other licenses$81 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$34 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$24 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$20 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$456 thousand

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$211 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails47%Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs14%Environment and natural resources8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries2.0%Social services0.3%

What stands out

47%

of South Russell's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
47%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Fire protection$434 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$143 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$1.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$579 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$441 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$131 thousand
  • Government buildings$7 thousand
Environment and natural resources
8.1%$345 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$345 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.0%$85 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$72 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Social services
0.3%$14 thousand
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions
  • Welfare institutions$14 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of South Russell. 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 Village of South Russell 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.