Township government · Mahoning 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 $3.9 million and spent $2.8 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes53%Fines and other27%Federal tax money8.7%Fees for services4.9%County and local tax money3.3%State tax money2.9%

What stands out

15%

of Springfield Township's money comes from fines.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes53%

Property tax
52%$2.0 million
Other taxes
1.2%$45 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$41 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.9%

Fees for services
4.9%$188 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$188 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money8.7%

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

From the federal government
8.7%$334 thousand

State tax money2.9%

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

From the state
2.9%$111 thousand

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$127 thousand

Fines and other27%

Fines
15%$571 thousand
Interest, rents and other
12%$472 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails56%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs20%Interest on debt1.9%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.1%

What stands out

56%

of Springfield 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
56%$1.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$989 thousand
  • Fire protection$604 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$591 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$591 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$560 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other government-run businesses
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$542 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$18 thousand
Interest on debt
1.9%$55 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$30 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$28 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$2 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. 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.