Township government · Medina County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Westfield Township took in $1.0 million and spent $759 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes81%Federal tax money13%Fees for services2.9%Fines and other2.3%County and local tax money0.7%

What stands out

18%

of Westfield 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
53%$551 thousand
Other taxes
18%$183 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; motor vehicle licenses and 2 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$137 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$32 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$13 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
9.7%$100 thousand

Fees for services2.9%

Fees for services
2.9%$30 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses and other service charges
  • Other government-run businesses$26 thousand
  • Other service charges$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$137 thousand

County and local tax money0.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.7%$7 thousand

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
2.3%$24 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs46%Roads, transit and parking37%Interest on debt17%

What stands out

17%

of Westfield Township's spending goes to interest on debt.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
46%$349 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$206 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$138 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$5 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
37%$283 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$283 thousand
Interest on debt
17%$127 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Westfield 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 Westfield 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.