ZIP 43517 · St. Joseph Township, OH

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 43517: 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 43517?
43517 is served by the State of Ohio, Edgerton Local School District, Williams County, St. Joseph Township, Defiance County, Milford Township, Central Local School District and Farmer Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Ohio spent $103.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Edgerton Local School District spent $10.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Williams County spent $43.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), St. Joseph Township spent $476 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Defiance County spent $56.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Milford Township spent $374 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Central Local School District spent $16.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Farmer Township spent $707 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 43517?
Of the governments serving 43517, Defiance County collected $9.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Williams County collected $6.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Central Local School District collected $4.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Edgerton Local School District collected $3.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Milford Township collected $199 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), St. Joseph Township collected $161 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Farmer Township collected $136 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 43517.

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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: Williams County, Defiance County, St. Joseph Township and Milford Township

Figures for Ohio governments come from the Ohio Auditor of State and are for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file. The state government's own figures are the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published.

Where property tax goes in 43517

Defiance County$9.2 million

17% of its $54.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Williams County$6.6 million

15% of its $45.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Central Local School District$4.7 million

28% of its $17.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Edgerton Local School District$3.1 million

26% of its $11.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Milford Township$199 thousand

44% of its $448 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

St. Joseph Township$161 thousand

40% of its $402 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Farmer Township$136 thousand

20% of its $680 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 counties

Williams County

$43.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 59% of this ZIP is in Williams County.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments38%County taxes34%Fees for services19%Fines and other9.8%
Full Williams County breakdown

County taxes34%

Sales tax
18%$8.3 million
Property tax
15%$6.6 million
Other taxes
0.6%$261 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$8.6 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments38%

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
38%$16.9 million

Fines and other9.8%

Interest, rents and other
9.1%$4.1 million
Fines
0.7%$297 thousand
Williams County page →

Where the money goes

Social services40%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Roads, transit and parking19%Running the government and other costs6.5%Health and hospitals6.5%All other spending8.2%
Full Williams County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
40%$17.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$8.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
19%$8.0 million
Running the government and other costs
6.5%$2.8 million
Health and hospitals
6.5%$2.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.0%$2.2 million
Housing and community development
2.2%$928 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$406 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$40 thousand
Williams County page →

Defiance County

$56.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 41% of this ZIP is in Defiance County.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments33%County taxes32%Fees for services20%Fines and other15%
Full Defiance County breakdown

County taxes32%

Property tax
17%$9.2 million
Sales tax
14%$7.6 million
Other taxes
0.6%$300 thousand

Fees for services20%

Fees for services
20%$10.9 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments33%

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
33%$17.8 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$7.7 million
Fines
1.1%$598 thousand
Defiance County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs35%Roads, transit and parking17%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Health and hospitals12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities8.5%All other spending11%
Full Defiance County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$19.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$9.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$9.3 million
Health and hospitals
12%$6.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
8.5%$4.8 million
Social services
5.4%$3.1 million
Housing and community development
2.3%$1.3 million
Sent to other local governments
1.5%$870 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.4%$812 thousand
Defiance County page →

Your towns

St. Joseph Township

$476 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 50% of this ZIP is in St. Joseph Township.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments51%Township taxes40%Fines and other9.1%
Full St. Joseph Township breakdown

Township taxes40%

Property tax
40%$161 thousand
Other taxes
0.3%$1 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments51%

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
51%$204 thousand

Fines and other9.1%

Interest, rents and other
9.1%$37 thousand
St. Joseph Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Health and hospitals0.4%
Full St. Joseph Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$209 thousand
Running the government and other costs
43%$205 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$60 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.4%$2 thousand
St. Joseph Township page →

Milford Township

$374 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Milford Township.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments54%Township taxes45%Fines and other1.4%
Full Milford Township breakdown

Township taxes45%

Property tax
44%$199 thousand
Other taxes
0.2%$855

Grants from federal, state and local governments54%

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
54%$242 thousand

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$6 thousand
Milford Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs66%Roads, transit and parking16%Police, fire, courts and jails14%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.7%Health and hospitals0.3%
Full Milford Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
66%$246 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$60 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
14%$53 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.7%$14 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$1 thousand
Milford Township page →

Farmer Township

$707 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Farmer Township.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments76%Township taxes21%Fines and other2.5%Fees for services0.7%
Full Farmer Township breakdown

Township taxes21%

Property tax
20%$136 thousand
Other taxes
1.3%$9 thousand

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$5 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments76%

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
76%$514 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$17 thousand
Farmer Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs63%Roads, transit and parking20%Police, fire, courts and jails9.0%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.8%Health and hospitals2.1%
Full Farmer Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
63%$448 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$138 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.0%$64 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.8%$41 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.1%$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$246
Farmer Township page →

Your schools

Edgerton Local School District

$10.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 83% of this ZIP is in Edgerton Local School District.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments56%School district taxes36%Fines and other4.2%Fees for services3.8%
Full Edgerton Local School District breakdown

School district taxes36%

Property tax
26%$3.1 million
Individual income tax
10%$1.2 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$449 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments56%

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
56%$6.6 million

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$500 thousand
Edgerton Local School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.7%
Full Edgerton Local School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$10.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.7%$597 thousand
Edgerton Local School District page →

Central Local School District

$16.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Central Local School District.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments52%School district taxes41%Fees for services4.2%Fines and other2.8%
Full Central Local School District breakdown

School district taxes41%

Property tax
28%$4.7 million
Individual income tax
13%$2.3 million

Fees for services4.2%

Fees for services
4.2%$730 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments52%

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
52%$9.0 million

Fines and other2.8%

Interest, rents and other
2.8%$482 thousand
Central Local School District page →

Where the money goes

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

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$16.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.5%$587 thousand
Central 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.

Edgerton 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.

Williams 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.

St. Joseph 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.

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

Milford Township. Ohio Auditor of State, Summarized Annual Financial Reports (unaudited filings), fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Central 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.

Farmer 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.

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. Edgerton Local School District, Williams County, St. Joseph Township, Milford Township, Central Local School District and Farmer Township 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.