Township government · Medina County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Spencer Township took in $707 thousand and spent $480 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes68%Federal tax money15%State tax money15%Fines and other2.4%

What stands out

22%

of Spencer 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
46%$324 thousand
Other taxes
22%$155 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$107 thousand

State tax money15%

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

From the state
15%$104 thousand

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$17 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking89%Running the government and other costs11%

What stands out

89%

of Spencer 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
89%$428 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$428 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$52 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$44 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Spencer 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 Spencer 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.