Township government · Monroe County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Switzerland Township took in $926 thousand and spent $805 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes97%Federal tax money2.5%Fines and other1.0%

What stands out

16%

of Switzerland 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 taxes97%

Property tax
80%$742 thousand
Other taxes
16%$152 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money2.5%

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

From the federal government
2.5%$23 thousand

Fines and other1.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$9 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking88%Running the government and other costs8.0%Police, fire, courts and jails3.7%

What stands out

88%

of Switzerland 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
88%$711 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$711 thousand
Running the government and other costs
8.0%$64 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$39 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$25 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.7%$30 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$30 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Switzerland 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 Switzerland 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.