ZIP 43317 · Chester Township, OH

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 43317: 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 43317?
43317 is served by the State of Ohio, Morrow County, Chester Township, Highland Local School District and the Village of Chesterville. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Ohio spent $103.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Morrow County spent $69.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Chester Township spent $429 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Highland Local School District spent $27.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Village of Chesterville spent $120 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 43317?
Of the governments serving 43317, Morrow County collected $13.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Highland Local School District collected $8.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Chester Township collected $315 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Village of Chesterville collected $43 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 43317.

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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: Morrow County, Chester Township, Chesterville and Highland 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 43317

Morrow County$13.2 million

16% of its $80.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Highland Local School District$8.5 million

30% of its $28.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Chester Township$315 thousand

54% of its $584 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Village of Chesterville$43 thousand

32% of its $133 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

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

Morrow County

$69.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, sewer)33%County taxes27%State tax money18%Federal tax money13%Local tax money6.5%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

33%

of Morrow County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Morrow County breakdown

County taxes27%

Property tax
16%$13.2 million
Sales tax
6.8%$5.4 million
Other taxes
4.2%$3.4 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses; real estate and stock transfer taxes and 4 more
  • Other licenses$1.0 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$796 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$740 thousand
  • Motor fuel taxes$735 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$76 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$12 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$26.2 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 1 more
  • Hospital bills$24.0 million
  • Other service charges$1.7 million
  • Sewer$392 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$10.7 million

State tax money18%

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

From the state
18%$14.7 million

Local tax money6.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
6.5%$5.2 million

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.0%$821 thousand
Fines
0.6%$453 thousand
Morrow County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals39%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs12%Sent to other local governments12%Social services11%All other spending11%

What stands out

39%

of Morrow County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Morrow County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
39%$26.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$22.6 million
  • Public health$4.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$10.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 3 more
  • Fire protection$3.6 million
  • Police$2.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$1.6 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$972 thousand
Running the government and other costs
12%$8.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$912 thousand
  • Government buildings$235 thousand
Sent to other local governments
12%$8.2 million
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$7.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.0 million
Social services
11%$7.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$7.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.2%$5.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$4.9 million
  • Airports$72 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.7%$1.9 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$1.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$387 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$317 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$245 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$72 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$188 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.2%$141 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$141 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$35 thousand
Morrow County page →

Your towns

Chester Township

$429 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes57%Grants from federal, state and local governments39%Fines and other3.9%
Full Chester Township breakdown

Township taxes57%

Property tax
54%$315 thousand
Other taxes
3.5%$21 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments39%

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
39%$225 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$23 thousand
Chester Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking57%Running the government and other costs34%Health and hospitals9.4%
Full Chester Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
57%$243 thousand
Running the government and other costs
34%$146 thousand
Health and hospitals
9.4%$40 thousand
Chester Township page →

Village of Chesterville

$120 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 88% of this ZIP is in Chesterville.

Where the money comes from

Village taxes68%Grants from federal, state and local governments17%Fees for services13%Fines and other2.5%
Full Chesterville breakdown

Village taxes68%

Individual income tax
35%$47 thousand
Property tax
32%$43 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$1 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$17 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments17%

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
17%$22 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$3 thousand
Chesterville page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Roads, transit and parking9.2%Health and hospitals3.9%Housing and community development0.5%Police, fire, courts and jails0.1%
Full Chesterville breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$52 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$51 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.2%$11 thousand
Health and hospitals
3.9%$5 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$591
Police, fire, courts and jails
0.1%$160
Chesterville page →

Your schools

Highland Local School District

$27.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State tax money52%School district taxes37%Fines and other6.1%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)3.4%County and local tax money1.2%
Full Highland Local School District breakdown

What stands out

6.5%

of Highland Local School District's money comes from a personal income tax.Most school districts with fewer than 5,000 students get none.

School district taxes37%

Property tax
30%$8.5 million
Individual income tax
6.5%$1.8 million

Fees for services3.4%

Fees for services
3.4%$967 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$552 thousand
  • School lunches$303 thousand
  • School tuition and transportation$112 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money52%

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

From the state
52%$14.8 million

County and local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.2%$330 thousand

Fines and other6.1%

Interest, rents and other
6.1%$1.7 million
Highland Local School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.3%Sent to other local governments0.9%
Full Highland Local School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$26.1 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$26.1 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$630 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$245 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$182 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$63 thousand
Highland 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
Ohio page →

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
Ohio page →
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.

Morrow County. 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.

Chester Township. 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, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

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

Village of Chesterville. 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, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

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.

Cash basis. Chester Township and Chesterville report on a cash basis, so these are money received and paid out during the year, and a year with a big construction project or loan repayment can show more spending than revenue.

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.