ZIP 44609 · Smith Township, OH

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 44609: 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 44609?
44609 is served by the State of Ohio, West Branch Loc School District, Mahoning County, Columbiana County, Smith Township, Knox Township and Goshen Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Ohio spent $103.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), West Branch Loc School District spent $29.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Mahoning County spent $295 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Columbiana County spent $99.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Smith Township spent $1.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Knox Township spent $624 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Goshen Township spent $2.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 44609?
Of the governments serving 44609, Mahoning County collected $52.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Columbiana County collected $14.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), West Branch Loc School District collected $7.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Smith Township collected $997 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Goshen Township collected $984 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) and Knox Township collected $403 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 44609.

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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: Mahoning County, Columbiana County, Smith Township and Knox 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 44609

Mahoning County$52.3 million

16% of its $334 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Columbiana County$14.8 million

13% of its $114 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

West Branch Loc School District$7.5 million

27% of its $28.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Smith Township$997 thousand

67% of its $1.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Goshen Township$984 thousand

44% of its $2.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

Knox Township$403 thousand

80% of its $503 thousand 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 counties

Mahoning County

$295 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 57% of this ZIP is in Mahoning County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes41%Grants from federal, state and local governments31%Fees for services17%Fines and other11%
Full Mahoning County breakdown

County taxes41%

Sales tax
20%$67.5 million
Property tax
16%$52.3 million
Other taxes
4.9%$16.5 million

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$58.2 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%$104 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
9.7%$32.5 million
Fines
0.9%$3.0 million
Mahoning County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails25%Running the government and other costs24%Social services18%Health and hospitals16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities11%All other spending6.0%
Full Mahoning County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$73.6 million
Running the government and other costs
24%$71.8 million
Social services
18%$52.0 million
Health and hospitals
16%$48.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
11%$32.3 million
Roads, transit and parking
4.0%$11.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.0%$5.8 million
Mahoning County page →

Columbiana County

$99.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 43% of this ZIP is in Columbiana County.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments45%County taxes33%Fines and other12%Fees for services9.7%
Full Columbiana County breakdown

County taxes33%

Sales tax
20%$22.9 million
Property tax
13%$14.8 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$5 thousand

Fees for services9.7%

Fees for services
9.7%$11.0 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments45%

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
45%$51.7 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
11%$12.5 million
Fines
0.8%$932 thousand
Columbiana County page →

Where the money goes

Social services34%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Running the government and other costs21%Roads, transit and parking10%Health and hospitals8.0%All other spending5.4%
Full Columbiana County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
34%$34.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$21.3 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$20.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
10%$10.0 million
Health and hospitals
8.0%$7.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.6%$2.6 million
Housing and community development
2.2%$2.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.6%$578 thousand
Columbiana County page →

Your towns

Smith Township

$1.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 38% of this ZIP is in Smith Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes68%Grants from federal, state and local governments23%Fines and other8.4%
Full Smith Township breakdown

Township taxes68%

Property tax
67%$997 thousand
Other taxes
1.2%$18 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments23%

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
23%$348 thousand

Fines and other8.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$111 thousand
Fines
0.9%$14 thousand
Smith Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails51%Running the government and other costs22%Roads, transit and parking20%Health and hospitals2.7%Social services2.2%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.5%
Full Smith Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
51%$797 thousand
Running the government and other costs
22%$349 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$318 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.7%$43 thousand
Social services
2.2%$35 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.5%$23 thousand
Smith Township page →

Knox Township

$624 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 34% of this ZIP is in Knox Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes86%State tax money9.1%Fines and other5.0%
Full Knox Township breakdown

What stands out

5.8%

of Knox Township's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes86%

Property tax
80%$403 thousand
Other taxes
5.8%$29 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$29 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money9.1%

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

From the state
9.1%$46 thousand

Fines and other5.0%

Interest, rents and other
5.0%$25 thousand
Knox Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking58%Running the government and other costs31%Health and hospitals8.0%Environment and natural resources2.2%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

8%

of Knox Township's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Knox Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
58%$365 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$365 thousand
Running the government and other costs
31%$192 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$192 thousand
Health and hospitals
8.0%$50 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$50 thousand
Environment and natural resources
2.2%$14 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$14 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$3 thousand
Knox Township page →

Goshen Township

$2.0 million budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Goshen Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes45%Fees for services25%Grants from federal, state and local governments22%Fines and other7.5%
Full Goshen Township breakdown

Township taxes45%

Property tax
44%$984 thousand
Other taxes
1.4%$31 thousand

Fees for services25%

Fees for services
25%$570 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments22%

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
22%$499 thousand

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
6.5%$145 thousand
Fines
1.1%$24 thousand
Goshen Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails64%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs10%Health and hospitals2.7%
Full Goshen Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
64%$1.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$457 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$205 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.7%$54 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$30
Goshen Township page →

Your schools

West Branch Loc School District

$29.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments61%School district taxes27%Fees for services6.6%Fines and other5.5%
Full West Branch Loc School District breakdown

School district taxes27%

Property tax
27%$7.5 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fees for services6.6%

Fees for services
6.6%$1.9 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments61%

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
61%$17.3 million

Fines and other5.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$1.6 million
West Branch Loc School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.2%
Full West Branch Loc School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$29.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.2%$344 thousand
West Branch Loc 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.

West Branch Loc 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.

Mahoning 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.

Columbiana 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.

Smith 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.

Knox 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.

Goshen 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.

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. Smith Township and Goshen 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.