ZIP 43231 · Columbus, OH

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 43231: 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 43231?
43231 is served by the State of Ohio, Franklin County, the City of Columbus, Westerville City School District, Columbus City School District, Blendon Township and the Village of Minerva Park. 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), City of Columbus spent $3.05 billion (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Westerville City School District spent $275 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Columbus City School District spent $1.21 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Blendon Township spent $6.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Village of Minerva Park spent $1.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 43231?
Of the governments serving 43231, Columbus City School District collected $638 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Franklin County collected $580 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Westerville City School District collected $152 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Columbus collected $78.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Blendon Township collected $7.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Village of Minerva Park collected $979 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 43231.

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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, Columbus, Blendon Township and Minerva Park

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 43231

Columbus City School District$638 million

53% of its $1.19 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Franklin County$580 million

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

Westerville City School District$152 million

59% of its $255 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of Columbus$78.4 million

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

Blendon Township$7.1 million

89% of its $8.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Village of Minerva Park$979 thousand

47% of its $2.1 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

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

City of Columbus

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

About 76% 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 →

Blendon Township

$6.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 23% of this ZIP is in Blendon Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes93%Fines and other5.5%Fees for services1.2%State tax money0.5%
Full Blendon Township breakdown

What stands out

89%

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

Township taxes93%

Property tax
89%$7.1 million
Other taxes
3.4%$275 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses and estate and gift taxes
  • Other licenses$262 thousand
  • Estate and gift taxes$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$95 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$95 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.5%

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

From the state
0.5%$43 thousand

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$387 thousand
Fines
0.7%$53 thousand
Blendon Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails71%Roads, transit and parking11%Running the government and other costs9.6%Social services3.9%Health and hospitals3.8%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

71%

of Blendon 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 Blendon Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
71%$4.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$4.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
11%$780 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$780 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.6%$657 thousand
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)$574 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$83 thousand
Social services
3.9%$270 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$270 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.8%$257 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$257 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$14 thousand
Blendon Township page →

Village of Minerva Park

$1.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 16% of this ZIP is in Minerva Park.

Where the money comes from

Village taxes72%County and local tax money17%Fines and other6.1%Fees for services (parks and recreation, sewer)4.1%State tax money0.6%
Full Minerva Park breakdown

What stands out

24%

of Minerva Park's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes72%

Property tax
47%$979 thousand
Individual income tax
24%$502 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes and occupation and business licenses
  • Estate and gift taxes$9 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.1%

Fees for services
4.1%$85 thousand
What's in fees for servicesParks and recreation and sewer
  • Parks and recreation$79 thousand
  • Sewer$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money0.6%

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

From the state
0.6%$12 thousand

County and local tax money17%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
17%$352 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$93 thousand
Fines
1.5%$32 thousand
Minerva Park page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails44%Running the government and other costs25%Sent to other local governments12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities12%Parks, recreation and libraries5.6%All other spending1.9%

What stands out

44%

of Minerva Park's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Full Minerva Park breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
44%$687 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$588 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$73 thousand
  • Fire protection$26 thousand
Running the government and other costs
25%$396 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$180 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$138 thousand
  • Government buildings$40 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$38 thousand
Sent to other local governments
12%$183 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to the state government$157 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$26 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
12%$182 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$147 thousand
  • Sewer systems$35 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.6%$88 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$88 thousand
Interest on debt
1.8%$28 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.1%$2 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2 thousand
Minerva Park page →

Your schools

Westerville City School District

$275 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 75% of this ZIP is in Westerville City School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes62%Grants from federal, state and local governments29%Fines and other5.2%Fees for services3.2%
Full Westerville City School District breakdown

School district taxes62%

Property tax
59%$152 million
Other taxes
2.9%$7.5 million

Fees for services3.2%

Fees for services
3.2%$8.3 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%$74.3 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$13.3 million
Westerville City School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.1%
Full Westerville City School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$261 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.1%$14.0 million
Westerville City School District page →

Columbus City School District

$1.21 billion budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Columbus City School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes62%Grants from federal, state and local governments31%Fines and other5.1%Fees for services1.2%
Full Columbus City School District breakdown

School district taxes62%

Property tax
53%$638 million
Other taxes
9.1%$108 million

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$14.8 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments31%

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
31%$373 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$60.4 million
Columbus City School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.4%
Full Columbus City School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$1.17 billion
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.4%$41.0 million
Columbus City 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.

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.

Westerville City 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.

Columbus City 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.

Blendon 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.

Village of Minerva Park. 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.

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.