Township government · Washington County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Watertown Township took in $992 thousand and spent $1.0 million.

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

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Township taxes48%Fines and other27%Federal tax money22%County and local tax money2.8%

What stands out

28%

of Watertown 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 taxes48%

Other taxes
28%$282 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$104 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$39 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
19%$191 thousand

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$220 thousand

County and local tax money2.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
2.8%$28 thousand

Fines and other27%

Interest, rents and other
27%$271 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking82%Running the government and other costs12%Police, fire, courts and jails5.1%Interest on debt0.8%Parks, recreation and libraries<0.1%

What stands out

82%

of Watertown 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
82%$861 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$861 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$126 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other and not broken out$110 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.1%$53 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$53 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$8 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Watertown 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 Watertown 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.