Township government · Guernsey County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Wheeling Township took in $274 thousand and spent $188 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes74%State tax money26%

What stands out

49%

of Wheeling 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 taxes74%

Other taxes
49%$133 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes and other licenses
  • Other selective sales taxes$117 thousand
  • Other licenses$16 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
26%$71 thousand

State tax money26%

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

From the state
26%$70 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking86%Police, fire, courts and jails8.0%Running the government and other costs5.3%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

86%

of Wheeling 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
86%$162 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$162 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.0%$15 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
5.3%$10 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$10 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$1 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Wheeling 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 Wheeling 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.