Township government · Summit 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 $7.4 million and spent $7.5 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes76%State tax money20%County and local tax money2.7%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

20%

of Springfield Township's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 8.8%.

Township taxes76%

Property tax
70%$5.2 million
Other taxes
6.1%$450 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$228 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$214 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$1.5 million

County and local tax money2.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.7%$198 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$67 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails67%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking13%

What stands out

67%

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
67%$5.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$2.6 million
  • Fire protection$2.4 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$1.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$246 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$52 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
13%$938 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$938 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.