ZIP 44815 · Liberty Township, OH

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 44815: 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 44815?
44815 is served by the State of Ohio, Seneca County, Liberty Township, Old Fort Local School District and the Village of Bettsville. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Ohio spent $103.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Seneca County spent $68.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Liberty Township spent $77 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Old Fort Local School District spent $12.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Village of Bettsville spent $1.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 44815?
Of the governments serving 44815, Seneca County collected $11.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Old Fort Local School District collected $3.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Liberty Township collected $218 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Village of Bettsville collected $47 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 44815.

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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: Seneca County, Liberty Township, Bettsville and Old Fort Local School District

Why not this year? Ohio governments with newer filings show figures from the Ohio Auditor of State (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 44815

Seneca County$11.6 million

16% of its $73.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Old Fort Local School District$3.2 million

26% of its $12.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Liberty Township$218 thousand

66% of its $331 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Village of Bettsville$47 thousand

4.9% of its $955 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Seneca County

$68.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments45%County taxes33%Fees for services14%Fines and other8.8%
Full Seneca County breakdown

County taxes33%

Sales tax
17%$12.6 million
Property tax
16%$11.6 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$17 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$10.1 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%$32.9 million

Fines and other8.8%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$6.0 million
Fines
0.7%$537 thousand
Seneca County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Health and hospitals20%Social services19%Roads, transit and parking16%All other spending2.5%
Full Seneca County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
21%$14.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$14.3 million
Health and hospitals
20%$14.0 million
Social services
19%$13.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$10.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.9%$634 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.8%$536 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$342 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$184 thousand
Seneca County page →

Your towns

Liberty Township

$77 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes76%State tax money21%Fees for services2.1%Fines and other0.9%
Full Liberty Township breakdown

What stands out

10%

of Liberty 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 taxes76%

Property tax
66%$218 thousand
Other taxes
10%$34 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and alcoholic beverage licenses
  • Motor vehicle licenses$32 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.1%

Fees for services
2.1%$7 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

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

From the state
21%$69 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$3 thousand
Liberty Township page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails73%Running the government and other costs27%

What stands out

73%

of Liberty 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 Liberty Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
73%$56 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$56 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$21 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$21 thousand
Liberty Township page →

Village of Bettsville

$1.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 41% of this ZIP is in Bettsville.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services52%Village taxes26%Grants from federal, state and local governments11%Fines and other11%
Full Bettsville breakdown

Village taxes26%

Individual income tax
21%$198 thousand
Property tax
4.9%$47 thousand
Other taxes
0.6%$5 thousand

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$494 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%$107 thousand

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$103 thousand
Bettsville page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Running the government and other costs38%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Roads, transit and parking4.5%Housing and community development0.4%Parks, recreation and libraries<0.1%
Full Bettsville breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$571 thousand
Running the government and other costs
38%$479 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
12%$149 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.5%$57 thousand
Housing and community development
0.4%$5 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$1 thousand
Bettsville page →

Your schools

Old Fort Local School District

$12.3 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 governments56%School district taxes35%Fees for services6.2%Fines and other2.6%
Full Old Fort Local School District breakdown

School district taxes35%

Property tax
26%$3.2 million
Individual income tax
9.0%$1.1 million

Fees for services6.2%

Fees for services
6.2%$741 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%$6.7 million

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$315 thousand
Old Fort Local School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Old Fort Local School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$12.3 million
Old Fort 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.

Seneca 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.

Liberty 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.

Old Fort 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.

Village of Bettsville. 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. Old Fort Local School District and Bettsville 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.