Township government · Highland County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Washington Township took in $243 thousand and spent $298 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Township taxes98%State tax money1.6%

What stands out

49%

of Washington 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 taxes98%

Other taxes
49%$120 thousand
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 1 more
  • Estate and gift taxes$71 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$47 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
42%$103 thousand
Sales tax
6.6%$16 thousand

State tax money1.6%

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

From the state
1.6%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking71%Running the government and other costs20%Police, fire, courts and jails9.1%

What stands out

71%

of Washington 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
71%$211 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$211 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$60 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$60 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.1%$27 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$27 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Washington Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Washington 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.