Township government · Shelby 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 $540 thousand and spent $327 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes46%State tax money33%Fines and other21%

What stands out

21%

of Washington Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes46%

Property tax
42%$228 thousand
Individual income tax
4.3%$23 thousand

State tax money33%

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

From the state
33%$176 thousand

Fines and other21%

Interest, rents and other
21%$113 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails26%

What stands out

26%

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
43%$140 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$140 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$101 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and other government-run businesses
  • Other and not broken out$87 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$14 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$86 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$86 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.