Township government · Hocking 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 $759 thousand and spent $508 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes96%State tax money1.8%County and local tax money1.4%Fines and other0.7%Fees for services0.1%

What stands out

41%

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

Township taxes96%

Sales tax
41%$313 thousand
Property tax
35%$264 thousand
Other taxes
20%$151 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$1 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$14 thousand

County and local tax money1.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.4%$11 thousand

Fines and other0.7%

Interest, rents and other
0.7%$5 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking67%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Running the government and other costs13%

What stands out

19%

of Washington 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%

Roads, transit and parking
67%$342 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$342 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$98 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$98 thousand
Running the government and other costs
13%$68 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$23 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 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. 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.