ZIP 43217 · Madison Township, OH

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 43217: 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 43217?
43217 is served by the State of Ohio, Franklin County, Groveport Madison Local School District, Madison Township, Hamilton Local School District, Hamilton Township and the City of Columbus. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Ohio spent $103.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Franklin County spent $1.91 billion (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Groveport Madison Local School District spent $112 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Madison Township spent $19.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Hamilton Local School District spent $49.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Hamilton Township spent $8.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and City of Columbus spent $3.05 billion (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 43217?
Of the governments serving 43217, Franklin County collected $580 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), City of Columbus collected $78.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Groveport Madison Local School District collected $49.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Madison Township collected $14.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Hamilton Local School District collected $14.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Hamilton Township collected $7.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 43217.

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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: Franklin County, Madison Township, Hamilton Township and Columbus

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 43217

Franklin County$580 million

32% of its $1.79 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

City of Columbus$78.4 million

2.5% of its $3.09 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Groveport Madison Local School District$49.4 million

41% of its $121 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Madison Township$14.7 million

86% of its $17.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Hamilton Local School District$14.0 million

26% of its $53.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Hamilton Township$7.7 million

92% of its $8.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · 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

Franklin County

$1.91 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

Where the money comes from

County taxes57%Grants from federal, state and local governments29%Fees for services7.4%Fines and other7.3%
Full Franklin County breakdown

County taxes57%

Property tax
32%$580 million
Sales tax
24%$429 million
Other taxes
0.1%$2.5 million

Fees for services7.4%

Fees for services
7.4%$132 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments29%

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
29%$513 million

Fines and other7.3%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$125 million
Fines
0.3%$5.6 million
Franklin County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails25%Social services24%Health and hospitals20%Running the government and other costs14%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.1%All other spending11%
Full Franklin County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$474 million
Social services
24%$466 million
Health and hospitals
20%$386 million
Running the government and other costs
14%$270 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.1%$96.6 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.3%$82.7 million
Sent to other local governments
3.3%$63.1 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$40.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$20.7 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$8.7 million
Franklin County page →

Your cities and towns

Madison Township

$19.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 52% of this ZIP is in Madison Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes87%Fines and other5.0%Federal tax money4.0%County and local tax money4.0%
Full Madison Township breakdown

What stands out

86%

of Madison Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people gets 53%.

Township taxes87%

Property tax
86%$14.7 million
Other taxes
1.0%$175 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$175 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money4.0%

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

From the federal government
4.0%$691 thousand

County and local tax money4.0%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
4.0%$691 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$860 thousand
Madison Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails92%Roads, transit and parking5.0%Running the government and other costs2.5%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%Interest on debt0.1%

What stands out

92%

of Madison Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 16%.

Full Madison Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
92%$17.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$14.4 million
  • Police$3.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.0%$955 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingToll roads and bridges
  • Toll roads and bridges$955 thousand
Running the government and other costs
2.5%$477 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$477 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$112 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$112 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$20 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$3 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
Madison Township page →

Hamilton Township

$8.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 29% of this ZIP is in Hamilton Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes95%Fines and other4.4%Federal tax money0.8%Fees for services0.1%
Full Hamilton Township breakdown

What stands out

92%

of Hamilton Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes95%

Property tax
92%$7.7 million
Other taxes
3.1%$257 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$163 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$51 thousand
  • Pari-mutuel (betting) taxes$34 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$7 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$9 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$71 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$331 thousand
Fines
0.5%$38 thousand
Hamilton Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails92%Roads, transit and parking3.7%Running the government and other costs3.5%Health and hospitals0.7%Parks, recreation and libraries0.1%

What stands out

92%

of Hamilton Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Full Hamilton Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
92%$7.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$6.4 million
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$110 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
3.7%$309 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$309 thousand
Running the government and other costs
3.5%$289 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsGovernment buildings; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Government buildings$181 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$82 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$26 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.7%$55 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$55 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.1%$9 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$9 thousand
Hamilton Township page →

City of Columbus

$3.05 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Columbus.

Where the money comes from

City taxes47%Fees for services30%Grants from federal, state and local governments14%Fines and other9.2%
Full Columbus breakdown

City taxes47%

Individual income tax
40%$1.24 billion
Other taxes
4.2%$129 million
Property tax
2.5%$78.4 million

Fees for services30%

Fees for services
30%$916 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments14%

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
14%$441 million

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$267 million
Fines
0.6%$17.7 million
Columbus page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities21%Parks, recreation and libraries10%Debt payments (principal and interest)10%All other spending8.6%
Full Columbus breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$837 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$691 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
21%$652 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
10%$306 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
10%$305 million
Housing and community development
5.8%$176 million
Health and hospitals
2.8%$85.6 million
Columbus page →

Your schools

Groveport Madison Local School District

$112 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 57% of this ZIP is in Groveport Madison Local School District.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments50%School district taxes45%Fines and other3.5%Fees for services1.5%
Full Groveport Madison Local School District breakdown

School district taxes45%

Property tax
41%$49.4 million
Other taxes
3.9%$4.7 million

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services
1.5%$1.9 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments50%

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
50%$61.1 million

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$4.2 million
Groveport Madison Local School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.5%
Full Groveport Madison Local School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$108 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.5%$3.9 million
Groveport Madison Local School District page →

Hamilton Local School District

$49.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 41% of this ZIP is in Hamilton Local School District.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments65%School district taxes27%Fines and other5.3%Fees for services2.1%
Full Hamilton Local School District breakdown

School district taxes27%

Property tax
26%$14.0 million
Other taxes
1.0%$537 thousand

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$1.1 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments65%

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
65%$35.0 million

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$2.8 million
Hamilton Local School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.5%
Full Hamilton Local School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$48.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.5%$1.8 million
Hamilton 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.

Franklin 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.

Groveport Madison 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.

Madison Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Hamilton 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.

Hamilton Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

City of Columbus. 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.