Township government · Lucas County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Springfield Township took in $12.5 million and spent $10.4 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes77%Fees for services17%Fines and other4.4%State tax money1.0%

What stands out

17%

of Springfield Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Township taxes77%

Property tax
71%$8.9 million
Other taxes
6.4%$794 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$794 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$2.1 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.0%

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

From the state
1.0%$130 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$552 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails63%Roads, transit and parking17%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries5.2%Health and hospitals1.3%

What stands out

63%

of Springfield Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
63%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$5.9 million
  • Police$714 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$1.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$1.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$100 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$545 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$545 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.3%$140 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$140 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Springfield 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 Springfield 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.