Township government · Lorain County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wellington Township took in $546 thousand and spent $519 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 taxes81%Fines and other8.6%State tax money5.1%County and local tax money4.8%Fees for services0.4%

What stands out

14%

of Wellington 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 taxes81%

Property tax
67%$367 thousand
Other taxes
14%$76 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; estate and gift taxes and 2 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$29 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$27 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$18 thousand
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.1%

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

From the state
5.1%$28 thousand

County and local tax money4.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.8%$26 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$47 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking84%Running the government and other costs12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities4.6%

What stands out

84%

of Wellington 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
84%$435 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$435 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$60 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)$31 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$29 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
4.6%$24 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$24 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wellington 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 Wellington 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.