ZIP 43147 · Violet Township, OH

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 43147: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Ohio governments, the Ohio Auditor of State, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 43147?
43147 is served by the State of Ohio, Fairfield County, Pickerington Local School District, Violet Township and the City of Pickerington. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Ohio spent $103.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Fairfield County spent $202 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Pickerington Local School District spent $256 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Violet Township spent $2.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and City of Pickerington spent $30.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 43147?
Of the governments serving 43147, Pickerington Local School District collected $62.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Fairfield County collected $53.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), City of Pickerington collected $3.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Violet Township collected $688 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 43147.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Fairfield County, Violet Township, Pickerington and Pickerington Local School District

Why not this year? Ohio governments with newer filings show figures from the Ohio Auditor of State (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 43147

Pickerington Local School District$62.4 million

31% of its $199 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Fairfield County$53.6 million

25% of its $211 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

City of Pickerington$3.9 million

10% of its $37.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Violet Township$688 thousand

30% of its $2.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Fairfield County

$202 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 98% of this ZIP is in Fairfield County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes41%Grants from federal, state and local governments28%Fees for services19%Fines and other12%
Full Fairfield County breakdown

County taxes41%

Property tax
25%$53.6 million
Sales tax
15%$31.5 million
Other taxes
0.2%$517 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$40.5 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments28%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
28%$58.7 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$25.3 million
Fines
0.3%$686 thousand
Fairfield County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs23%Health and hospitals23%Social services22%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Roads, transit and parking6.8%All other spending6.6%
Full Fairfield County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
23%$47.2 million
Health and hospitals
23%$45.8 million
Social services
22%$43.5 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$38.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.8%$13.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.5%$7.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.6%$3.2 million
Sent to other local governments
1.4%$2.7 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$323 thousand
Fairfield County page →

Your cities and towns

Violet Township

$2.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 86% of this ZIP is in Violet Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes83%Fines and other17%
Full Violet Township breakdown

What stands out

28%

of Violet Township's money comes from business income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Township taxes83%

Property tax
30%$688 thousand
Business income tax
28%$628 thousand
Other taxes
25%$570 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$570 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fines and other17%

Interest, rents and other
17%$389 thousand
Violet Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs67%Interest on debt17%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Health and hospitals5.3%Roads, transit and parking<0.1%

What stands out

17%

of Violet Township's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 0.9%.

Full Violet Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
67%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$7 thousand
Interest on debt
17%$504 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$299 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$299 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.3%$155 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$155 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingParking
  • Parking$2 thousand
Violet Township page →

City of Pickerington

$30.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 32% of this ZIP is in Pickerington.

Where the money comes from

City taxes55%Fees for services23%Fines and other14%Grants from federal, state and local governments7.9%
Full Pickerington breakdown

City taxes55%

Individual income tax
37%$13.8 million
Property tax
10%$3.9 million
Other taxes
7.5%$2.8 million

Fees for services23%

Fees for services
23%$8.7 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments7.9%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
7.9%$3.0 million

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$5.1 million
Fines
0.5%$198 thousand
Pickerington page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs31%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Roads, transit and parking7.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.2%All other spending7.5%
Full Pickerington breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
31%$9.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$8.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$6.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$2.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.2%$1.3 million
Housing and community development
3.9%$1.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.7%$820 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.9%$273 thousand
Pickerington page →

Your schools

Pickerington Local School District

$256 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 91% of this ZIP is in Pickerington Local School District.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments48%School district taxes46%Fines and other4.0%Fees for services2.2%
Full Pickerington Local School District breakdown

School district taxes46%

Property tax
31%$62.4 million
Individual income tax
14%$27.3 million
Other taxes
1.0%$2.0 million

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$4.3 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments48%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
48%$94.6 million

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$8.0 million
Pickerington Local School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.4%
Full Pickerington Local School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$237 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.4%$18.9 million
Pickerington Local School District page →

Your state

State of Ohio

$103.2 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Federal tax money39%State taxes38%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)14%Fines and other8.9%Local tax money0.8%
Full Ohio breakdown

What stands out

0%

of Ohio's money comes from business income taxes.A typical state government gets 3.8%.

State taxes38%

Sales tax
16%$16.3 billion
Other taxes
11%$11.0 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 16 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$2.84 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$2.78 billion
  • Public utility taxes$1.21 billion
  • Occupation and business licenses$987 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$794 million
  • Tobacco taxes$752 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$527 million
  • Amusement taxes$330 million
  • Corporation licenses$237 million
  • Other licenses$141 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$118 million
  • Driver's licenses$85.0 million
  • Severance taxes$60.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$46.3 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$46.0 million
  • Amusement licenses$24.0 million
  • Public utility licenses$1.5 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$3 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Individual income tax
10%$10.0 billion
Business income tax
<0.1%$213 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$14.1 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 8 more
  • Hospital bills$5.38 billion
  • College tuition$5.05 billion
  • Liquor stores$1.76 billion
  • University housing and dining$1.16 billion
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$388 million
  • Other service charges$189 million
  • Housing$69.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$48.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$31.3 million
  • Other education charges$570 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money39%

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

From the federal government
39%$38.4 billion

Local tax money0.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.8%$811 million

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.8%$8.79 billion
Fines
0.1%$111 million
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Where the money goes

Social services39%Sent to local governments26%Schools and colleges13%Health and hospitals8.5%Roads, transit and parking4.0%All other spending9.9%

What stands out

39%

of Ohio's spending goes to social services.A typical state government spends 31%.

Full Ohio breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
39%$40.0 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$39.7 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$160 million
  • Welfare institutions$53.7 million
  • Veterans' services$21.0 million
Sent to local governments
26%$26.8 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 17 more
  • Sent to school districts$16.6 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$2.21 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.98 billion
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.43 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$1.34 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$1.30 billion
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$494 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$298 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$194 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$187 million
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$181 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$151 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$149 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$131 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$92.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$74.9 million
  • Sent to the federal government$30.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$21.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$7.1 million
Schools and colleges
13%$13.3 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$8.68 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$2.49 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.70 billion
  • Other education$405 million
Health and hospitals
8.5%$8.80 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$7.10 billion
  • Public health$1.69 billion
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$4.13 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and toll roads and bridges
  • Roads and highways$3.75 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$385 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.4%$3.53 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.94 billion
  • Police$598 million
  • Courts and legal services$491 million
  • Inspections and regulation$323 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$178 million
Running the government and other costs
2.8%$2.85 billion
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.48 billion
  • Other and not broken out$595 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$456 million
  • Government buildings$187 million
  • Other government administration$132 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$1.47 billion
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Liquor stores$1.44 billion
  • Garbage and solid waste$26.5 million
  • Water supply$10 thousand
Interest on debt
1.4%$1.45 billion
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$550 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$550 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$181 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$163 million
  • Libraries$18.0 million
Housing and community development
0.2%$171 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Ohio. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Fairfield County. Ohio Auditor of State, Summarized Annual Financial Reports (unaudited filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Pickerington Local School District. Ohio Auditor of State, Summarized Annual Financial Reports (unaudited filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Violet 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.

City of Pickerington. Ohio Auditor of State, Summarized Annual Financial Reports (unaudited filings), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

How these figures are counted. Ohio county, city, village and township figures are the calendar-year annual financial reports filed with the Ohio Auditor of State, and school district figures are the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. These reports are unaudited. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, internal service funds and money held for others are not counted. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same government. Grants from federal, state and local governments are reported as one amount and are shown together.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.