Township government · Van Wert County, OH

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

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Willshire Township took in $370 thousand and spent $114 thousand.

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

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Where it comes from

Township taxes75%Federal tax money14%State tax money8.4%County and local tax money3.0%

What stands out

42%

of Willshire 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 taxes75%

Other taxes
42%$156 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
33%$121 thousand

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$51 thousand

State tax money8.4%

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

From the state
8.4%$31 thousand

County and local tax money3.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.0%$11 thousand

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking26%Health and hospitals16%

What stands out

16%

of Willshire Township's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$34 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$34 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$32 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; government buildings and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$12 thousand
  • Government buildings$11 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
26%$30 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$30 thousand
Health and hospitals
16%$18 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$18 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Willshire 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 Willshire 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.