Township government · Erie County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Vermilion Township took in $1.1 million and spent $654 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes77%Federal tax money23%

What stands out

23%

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

Township taxes77%

Property tax
62%$680 thousand
Other taxes
15%$168 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$249 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Running the government and other costs45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.9%

What stands out

54%

of Vermilion 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
54%$355 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$355 thousand
Running the government and other costs
45%$293 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$247 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$46 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
  • Water supply$2 thousand
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Vermilion 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 Vermilion 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.