ZIP 44654 · Hardy Township, OH

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 44654: 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 44654?
44654 is served by the State of Ohio, Holmes County, West Holmes Local School District, East Holmes Local School District, Hardy Township, Mechanic Township and Berlin Township. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Ohio spent $103.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Holmes County spent $50.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), West Holmes Local School District spent $42.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), East Holmes Local School District spent $24.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Hardy Township spent $1.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Mechanic Township spent $392 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Berlin Township spent $2.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 44654?
Of the governments serving 44654, East Holmes Local School District collected $17.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), West Holmes Local School District collected $14.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Holmes County collected $10.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Berlin Township collected $1.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Hardy Township collected $1.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Mechanic Township collected $247 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 44654.

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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: Holmes County, Hardy Township, Mechanic Township and Berlin Township

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 44654

East Holmes Local School District$17.5 million

58% of its $30.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

West Holmes Local School District$14.8 million

42% of its $35.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Holmes County$10.7 million

17% of its $63.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Berlin Township$1.4 million

80% of its $1.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Hardy Township$1.3 million

52% of its $2.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Mechanic Township$247 thousand

80% of its $307 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 county

Holmes County

$50.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 94% of this ZIP is in Holmes County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes46%Grants from federal, state and local governments32%Fees for services13%Fines and other9.2%
Full Holmes County breakdown

County taxes46%

Sales tax
28%$18.1 million
Property tax
17%$10.7 million
Other taxes
0.5%$289 thousand

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$8.5 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments32%

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
32%$20.4 million

Fines and other9.2%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$5.7 million
Fines
0.4%$228 thousand
Holmes County page →

Where the money goes

Social services30%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.6%All other spending5.6%
Full Holmes County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
30%$15.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$11.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$11.1 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$8.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.6%$1.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.4%$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$1.1 million
Health and hospitals
1.0%$514 thousand
Holmes County page →

Your towns

Hardy Township

$1.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 20% of this ZIP is in Hardy Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes65%Fines and other20%County and local tax money7.5%Fees for services (garbage collection)7.3%State tax money0.1%Federal tax money<0.1%
Full Hardy Township breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Hardy Township's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 1%.

Township taxes65%

Property tax
52%$1.3 million
Other taxes
13%$333 thousand
What's in other taxesEstate and gift taxes; other licenses and 1 more
  • Estate and gift taxes$244 thousand
  • Other licenses$49 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$40 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services7.3%

Fees for services
7.3%$184 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther government-run businesses; other service charges and 2 more
  • Other government-run businesses$124 thousand
  • Other service charges$34 thousand
  • Garbage collection$24 thousand
  • Other school charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$2 thousand

State tax money0.1%

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

From the state
0.1%$3 thousand

County and local tax money7.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.5%$191 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
19%$479 thousand
Fines
1.1%$27 thousand
Hardy Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails45%Roads, transit and parking29%Running the government and other costs23%Water, sewer, trash and utilities1.4%Parks, recreation and libraries0.8%

What stands out

45%

of Hardy 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 Hardy Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
45%$770 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$770 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
29%$491 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$491 thousand
Running the government and other costs
23%$396 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other government-run businesses
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$393 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$3 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$24 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$24 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.8%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Hardy Township page →

Mechanic Township

$392 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 19% of this ZIP is in Mechanic Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes80%Fees for services (road charges)9.1%State tax money8.8%Fines and other1.6%

What stands out

9.1%

of Mechanic Township's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Mechanic Township breakdown

Township taxes80%

Property tax
80%$247 thousand

Fees for services9.1%

Fees for services
9.1%$28 thousand
What's in fees for servicesRoad charges
  • Road charges$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.8%

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

From the state
8.8%$27 thousand

Fines and other1.6%

Interest, rents and other
1.6%$5 thousand
Mechanic Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking80%Running the government and other costs20%

What stands out

80%

of Mechanic Township's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 53%.

Full Mechanic Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
80%$313 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$313 thousand
Running the government and other costs
20%$79 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$79 thousand
Mechanic Township page →

Berlin Township

$2.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Berlin Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes80%Grants from federal, state and local governments11%Fines and other8.9%
Full Berlin Township breakdown

Township taxes80%

Property tax
80%$1.4 million
Other taxes
0.4%$7 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments11%

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
11%$191 thousand

Fines and other8.9%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$159 thousand
Berlin Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking63%Police, fire, courts and jails17%Running the government and other costs16%Health and hospitals2.7%Parks, recreation and libraries1.6%
Full Berlin Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
63%$1.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
17%$384 thousand
Running the government and other costs
16%$360 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.7%$60 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.6%$35 thousand
Berlin Township page →

Your schools

West Holmes Local School District

$42.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 56% of this ZIP is in West Holmes Local School District.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments48%School district taxes42%Fines and other8.0%Fees for services2.5%
Full West Holmes Local School District breakdown

School district taxes42%

Property tax
42%$14.8 million

Fees for services2.5%

Fees for services
2.5%$884 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments48%

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
48%$17.1 million

Fines and other8.0%

Interest, rents and other
8.0%$2.8 million
West Holmes Local School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.4%
Full West Holmes Local School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$38.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.4%$3.9 million
West Holmes Local School District page →

East Holmes Local School District

$24.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 39% of this ZIP is in East Holmes Local School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes58%Grants from federal, state and local governments31%Fines and other7.1%Fees for services4.0%
Full East Holmes Local School District breakdown

School district taxes58%

Property tax
58%$17.5 million

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$1.2 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%$9.3 million

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$2.1 million
East Holmes Local School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full East Holmes Local School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$24.5 million
East Holmes 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.

Holmes 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.

West Holmes 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.

East Holmes 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.

Hardy Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Mechanic 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.

Berlin 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. West Holmes Local School District and Berlin 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.