Township government · Putnam County, OH

Van Buren Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Van Buren Township took in $490 thousand and spent $381 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes83%Fees for services6.3%State tax money6.1%County and local tax money4.1%Fines and other0.2%

What stands out

32%

of Van Buren 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 taxes83%

Property tax
51%$252 thousand
Other taxes
32%$156 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$31 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses
  • Other government-run businesses$31 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$30 thousand

County and local tax money4.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.1%$20 thousand

Fines and other0.2%

Interest, rents and other
0.2%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs53%Roads, transit and parking41%Sent to other local governments6.0%

What stands out

53%

of Van Buren Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
53%$201 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; other government-run businesses and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$81 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$72 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$48 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
41%$157 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$157 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.0%$23 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$23 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Van Buren 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 Van Buren 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.