Township government · Morrow 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 $352 thousand and spent $230 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes80%Federal tax money19%Fines and other1.1%

What stands out

43%

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 taxes80%

Other taxes
43%$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.

Property tax
32%$114 thousand
Individual income tax
4.3%$15 thousand

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$68 thousand

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Running the government and other costs32%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.4%

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
49%$113 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$113 thousand
Running the government and other costs
32%$73 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)$66 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$43 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$43 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1 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.