Township government · Muskingum 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 $1.1 million and spent $950 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes70%State tax money17%Fines and other11%County and local tax money1.9%

What stands out

16%

of Springfield 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 taxes70%

Property tax
52%$585 thousand
Other taxes
16%$182 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$40 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
1.6%$18 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$192 thousand

County and local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.9%$21 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$126 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking73%Running the government and other costs27%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

73%

of Springfield 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
73%$693 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$693 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$256 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$158 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$98 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$1 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.