ZIP 44089 · Vermilion Township, OH

Eight governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 44089: 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 44089?
44089 is served by the State of Ohio, Vermilion Local School District, Erie County, Vermilion Township, Lorain County, Brownhelm Township, the City of Vermilion and Firelands Local School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Ohio spent $103.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Vermilion Local School District spent $32.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Erie County spent $113 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Vermilion Township spent $654 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Lorain County spent $318 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Brownhelm Township spent $1.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), City of Vermilion spent $25.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Firelands Local School District spent $27.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 44089?
Of the governments serving 44089, Lorain County collected $66.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), Vermilion Local School District collected $20.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Firelands Local School District collected $15.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Erie County collected $11.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), City of Vermilion collected $4.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Brownhelm Township collected $724 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Vermilion Township collected $680 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 44089.

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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: Erie County, Lorain County, Vermilion Township and Brownhelm Township

Why not this year? Ohio governments with newer filings show figures from the Ohio Auditor of State (for 2024 and 2025, each government's newest year on file). 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 44089

Lorain County$66.8 million

22% of its $299 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Vermilion Local School District$20.4 million

65% of its $31.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Firelands Local School District$15.1 million

50% of its $30.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Erie County$11.1 million

8.7% of its $129 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

City of Vermilion$4.9 million

19% of its $26.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Brownhelm Township$724 thousand

63% of its $1.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Vermilion Township$680 thousand

62% of its $1.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

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

Erie County

$113 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 62% of this ZIP is in Erie County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes29%Fees for services29%Grants from federal, state and local governments25%Fines and other16%
Full Erie County breakdown

County taxes29%

Sales tax
19%$24.0 million
Property tax
8.7%$11.1 million
Other taxes
1.9%$2.4 million

Fees for services29%

Fees for services
29%$37.4 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments25%

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
25%$32.7 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$20.0 million
Fines
0.6%$826 thousand
Erie County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities17%Health and hospitals16%Social services13%All other spending11%
Full Erie County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$29.2 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$19.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
17%$18.8 million
Health and hospitals
16%$18.1 million
Social services
13%$15.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.0%$7.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.0%$3.3 million
Housing and community development
0.8%$856 thousand
Erie County page →

Lorain County

$318 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 38% of this ZIP is in Lorain County.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments44%County taxes42%Fines and other6.8%Fees for services6.6%
Full Lorain County breakdown

County taxes42%

Property tax
22%$66.8 million
Sales tax
14%$41.0 million
Other taxes
6.4%$19.1 million

Fees for services6.6%

Fees for services
6.6%$19.8 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments44%

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
44%$132 million

Fines and other6.8%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$18.5 million
Fines
0.6%$1.8 million
Lorain County page →

Where the money goes

Social services34%Running the government and other costs25%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Health and hospitals9.3%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.5%All other spending5.8%
Full Lorain County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
34%$107 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$78.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$67.9 million
Health and hospitals
9.3%$29.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.5%$17.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.6%$11.5 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$4.8 million
Housing and community development
0.6%$2.0 million
Lorain County page →

Your cities and towns

Vermilion Township

$654 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 52% of this ZIP is in Vermilion Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes77%Federal tax money23%

What stands out

23%

of Vermilion Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Vermilion Township breakdown

Township taxes77%

Property tax
62%$680 thousand
Other taxes
15%$168 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes and motor vehicle licenses
  • Motor fuel taxes$139 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$249 thousand
Vermilion Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Running the government and other costs45%Water, sewer, trash and utilities0.9%

What stands out

54%

of Vermilion 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 Vermilion Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
54%$355 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$355 thousand
Running the government and other costs
45%$293 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)$247 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$46 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$6 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$3 thousand
  • Water supply$2 thousand
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
Vermilion Township page →

Brownhelm Township

$1.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Brownhelm Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes65%Grants from federal, state and local governments30%Fines and other4.9%
Full Brownhelm Township breakdown

Township taxes65%

Property tax
63%$724 thousand
Other taxes
1.5%$18 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments30%

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
30%$349 thousand

Fines and other4.9%

Interest, rents and other
4.9%$56 thousand
Brownhelm Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking43%Running the government and other costs39%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Health and hospitals2.3%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries1.0%
Full Brownhelm Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
43%$489 thousand
Running the government and other costs
39%$444 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$136 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.3%$26 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.9%$21 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.0%$11 thousand
Brownhelm Township page →

City of Vermilion

$25.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 31% of this ZIP is in Vermilion.

Where the money comes from

City taxes39%Fees for services36%Grants from federal, state and local governments13%Fines and other12%
Full Vermilion breakdown

City taxes39%

Property tax
19%$4.9 million
Individual income tax
19%$4.9 million
Other taxes
1.7%$450 thousand

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$9.6 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments13%

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
13%$3.3 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
9.5%$2.5 million
Fines
2.3%$591 thousand
Vermilion page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs43%Water, sewer, trash and utilities20%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking12%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.5%All other spending3.0%
Full Vermilion breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
43%$11.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
20%$5.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$4.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
12%$3.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.5%$1.4 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.3%$599 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$165 thousand
Vermilion page →

Your schools

Vermilion Local School District

$32.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 74% of this ZIP is in Vermilion Local School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes65%Grants from federal, state and local governments26%Fines and other5.6%Fees for services3.5%
Full Vermilion Local School District breakdown

School district taxes65%

Property tax
65%$20.4 million

Fees for services3.5%

Fees for services
3.5%$1.1 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments26%

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
26%$8.2 million

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$1.8 million
Vermilion Local School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.6%
Full Vermilion Local School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$30.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.6%$1.8 million
Vermilion Local School District page →

Firelands Local School District

$27.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Firelands Local School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes50%Grants from federal, state and local governments41%Fees for services5.6%Fines and other3.7%
Full Firelands Local School District breakdown

School district taxes50%

Property tax
50%$15.1 million

Fees for services5.6%

Fees for services
5.6%$1.7 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments41%

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
41%$12.2 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$1.1 million
Firelands Local School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.0%
Full Firelands Local School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$25.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.0%$1.4 million
Firelands 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.

Vermilion 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.

Erie 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.

Vermilion Township. 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.

Lorain County. 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, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Brownhelm 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.

City of Vermilion. 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.

Firelands 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.

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. Brownhelm Township reports 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.