ZIP 45388 · Patterson Township, OH

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 45388: 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 45388?
45388 is served by the State of Ohio, Darke County, Patterson Township, Versailles Ex School District, Marion Local School District and Minster Local School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Ohio spent $103.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Darke County spent $55.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Patterson Township spent $383 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Versailles Ex School District spent $20.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Marion Local School District spent $13.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Minster Local School District spent $17.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 45388?
Of the governments serving 45388, Darke County collected $8.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Minster Local School District collected $5.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Versailles Ex School District collected $5.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Marion Local School District collected $4.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Patterson Township collected $183 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 45388.

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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: Darke County, Patterson Township, Versailles Ex School District and Marion 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 45388

Darke County$8.4 million

15% of its $58.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Minster Local School District$5.8 million

36% of its $16.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Versailles Ex School District$5.6 million

26% of its $21.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Marion Local School District$4.8 million

9.8% of its $48.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Patterson Township$183 thousand

39% of its $470 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

Darke County

$55.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 96% of this ZIP is in Darke County.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments39%County taxes37%Fees for services14%Fines and other9.4%
Full Darke County breakdown

County taxes37%

Sales tax
22%$12.9 million
Property tax
15%$8.4 million
Other taxes
0.5%$304 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$8.3 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments39%

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
39%$22.8 million

Fines and other9.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.8%$4.5 million
Fines
1.7%$987 thousand
Darke County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails28%Running the government and other costs25%Social services25%Roads, transit and parking15%Housing and community development4.0%All other spending3.9%
Full Darke County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
28%$15.5 million
Running the government and other costs
25%$13.8 million
Social services
25%$13.7 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$8.1 million
Housing and community development
4.0%$2.2 million
Health and hospitals
1.5%$805 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.1%$602 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.7%$372 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.7%$361 thousand
Darke County page →

Your town

Patterson Township

$383 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 87% of this ZIP is in Patterson Township.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments43%Township taxes39%Fines and other18%
Full Patterson Township breakdown

Township taxes39%

Property tax
39%$183 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments43%

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
43%$202 thousand

Fines and other18%

Interest, rents and other
18%$86 thousand
Patterson Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking49%Running the government and other costs28%Police, fire, courts and jails19%Health and hospitals2.8%
Full Patterson Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
49%$189 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$109 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
19%$73 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.8%$11 thousand
Patterson Township page →

Your schools

Versailles Ex School District

$20.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 48% of this ZIP is in Versailles Ex School District.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments46%School district taxes46%Fines and other5.1%Fees for services2.7%
Full Versailles Ex School District breakdown

School district taxes46%

Property tax
26%$5.6 million
Individual income tax
19%$4.0 million
Other taxes
0.5%$115 thousand

Fees for services2.7%

Fees for services
2.7%$572 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments46%

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
46%$9.9 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
5.1%$1.1 million
Versailles Ex School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.7%
Full Versailles Ex School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$19.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.7%$976 thousand
Versailles Ex School District page →

Marion Local School District

$13.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 30% of this ZIP is in Marion Local School District.

Where the money comes from

Fines and other71%State tax money17%School district taxes9.9%Fees for services (school lunches)1.9%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Marion Local School District breakdown

What stands out

71%

of Marion Local School District's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 3.2%.

School district taxes9.9%

Property tax
9.8%$4.8 million
Individual income tax
0.1%$67 thousand

Fees for services1.9%

Fees for services
1.9%$908 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$556 thousand
  • School lunches$352 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$8.1 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$90 thousand

Fines and other71%

Interest, rents and other
71%$34.9 million
Marion Local School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Interest on debt4.8%Sent to other local governments1.0%

What stands out

4.8%

of Marion Local School District's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students spends 0.9%.

Full Marion Local School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$12.4 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$12.4 million
Interest on debt
4.8%$633 thousand
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$137 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$134 thousand
  • Sent to school districts$3 thousand
Marion Local School District page →

Minster Local School District

$17.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 18% of this ZIP is in Minster Local School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes52%Grants from federal, state and local governments36%Fines and other6.3%Fees for services5.2%
Full Minster Local School District breakdown

School district taxes52%

Property tax
36%$5.8 million
Individual income tax
16%$2.5 million

Fees for services5.2%

Fees for services
5.2%$829 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments36%

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
36%$5.8 million

Fines and other6.3%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$1.0 million
Minster Local School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.1%
Full Minster Local School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$15.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.1%$1.5 million
Minster 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
Ohio page →

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
Ohio page →
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.

Darke 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.

Patterson 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.

Versailles Ex 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.

Marion Local School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Minster 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. Darke County, Patterson Township, Versailles Ex School District and Minster Local School District 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.