ZIP 45621 · Coalton, OH

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 45621: 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 45621?
45621 is served by the State of Ohio, Jackson County, the Village of Coalton, Coal Township and Wellston City School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Ohio spent $103.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jackson County spent $49.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Village of Coalton spent $628 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Coal Township spent $398 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Wellston City School District spent $23.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 45621?
Of the governments serving 45621, Jackson County collected $9.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Wellston City School District collected $4.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Coal Township collected $286 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) and Village of Coalton collected $46 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 45621.

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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: Jackson County, Coalton, Coal Township and Wellston City 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 45621

Jackson County$9.2 million

19% of its $48.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Wellston City School District$4.6 million

19% of its $23.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Coal Township$286 thousand

55% of its $515 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Village of Coalton$46 thousand

5.9% of its $786 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

Jackson County

$49.1 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 governments49%County taxes30%Fees for services13%Fines and other8.0%
Full Jackson County breakdown

County taxes30%

Property tax
19%$9.2 million
Sales tax
11%$5.3 million

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$6.4 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments49%

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
49%$24.0 million

Fines and other8.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$2.3 million
Fines
3.3%$1.6 million
Jackson County page →

Where the money goes

Social services28%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Health and hospitals18%Running the government and other costs15%Roads, transit and parking14%All other spending4.9%
Full Jackson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
28%$13.7 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$10.3 million
Health and hospitals
18%$8.8 million
Running the government and other costs
15%$7.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
14%$6.8 million
Housing and community development
3.9%$1.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.0%$477 thousand
Jackson County page →

Your towns

Village of Coalton

$628 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

Village taxes45%Fees for services (sewer, water)32%Fines and other13%State tax money7.8%County and local tax money3.3%
Full Coalton breakdown

What stands out

33%

of Coalton's money comes from a personal income tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes45%

Individual income tax
33%$256 thousand
Other taxes
6.4%$50 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses and other selective sales taxes
  • Motor vehicle licenses$44 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.9%$46 thousand

Fees for services32%

Fees for services
32%$248 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and water
  • Sewer$134 thousand
  • Water$114 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money7.8%

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

From the state
7.8%$61 thousand

County and local tax money3.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.3%$26 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
12%$94 thousand
Fines
0.6%$5 thousand
Coalton page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities34%Running the government and other costs27%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking14%Parks, recreation and libraries2.1%All other spending0.6%

What stands out

22%

of Coalton's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Full Coalton breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
34%$214 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems; water supply and 1 more
  • Sewer systems$89 thousand
  • Water supply$88 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$37 thousand
Running the government and other costs
27%$171 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$112 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$9 thousand
  • Government buildings$6 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$140 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$88 thousand
  • Fire protection$33 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$19 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$86 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$86 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.1%$13 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$2 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.2%$1 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government
  • Sent to the state government$1 thousand
Coalton page →

Coal Township

$398 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes56%Grants from federal, state and local governments38%Fines and other3.9%Fees for services1.7%
Full Coal Township breakdown

Township taxes56%

Property tax
55%$286 thousand
Other taxes
1.0%$5 thousand

Fees for services1.7%

Fees for services
1.7%$9 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments38%

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
38%$195 thousand

Fines and other3.9%

Interest, rents and other
3.9%$20 thousand
Coal Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs66%Roads, transit and parking27%Police, fire, courts and jails4.8%Health and hospitals1.9%
Full Coal Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
66%$264 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
27%$108 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.8%$19 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.9%$8 thousand
Coal Township page →

Your schools

Wellston City School District

$23.6 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 governments76%School district taxes19%Fines and other3.0%Fees for services1.8%
Full Wellston City School District breakdown

School district taxes19%

Property tax
19%$4.6 million

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$433 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments76%

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
76%$18.0 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$703 thousand
Wellston City School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.8%
Full Wellston City School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$23.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.8%$659 thousand
Wellston City 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.

Jackson 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.

Village of Coalton. 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.

Coal 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.

Wellston City 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. Jackson County and Coal 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.