ZIP 45861 · Brown Township, OH

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 45861: 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 45861?
45861 is served by the State of Ohio, Paulding County, Brown Township, Paulding Exempted Village School District and the Village of Melrose. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Ohio spent $103.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Paulding County spent $60.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Brown Township spent $534 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Paulding Exempted Village School District spent $23.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Village of Melrose spent $60 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 45861?
Of the governments serving 45861, Paulding Exempted Village School District collected $5.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Paulding County collected $2.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Brown Township collected $193 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Village of Melrose collected $10 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 45861.

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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: Paulding County, Brown Township, Melrose and Paulding Exempted Village School District

Why not this year? Ohio governments with newer filings show figures from the Ohio Auditor of State (for 2023 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 45861

Paulding Exempted Village School District$5.5 million

26% of its $21.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Paulding County$2.3 million

4.4% of its $53.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Brown Township$193 thousand

41% of its $475 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Village of Melrose$10 thousand

12% of its $88 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

Paulding County

$60.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, road charges)62%State tax money16%Fines and other11%County taxes9.8%Federal tax money1.1%

What stands out

62%

of Paulding County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Paulding County breakdown

County taxes9.8%

Sales tax
5.4%$2.9 million
Property tax
4.4%$2.3 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services62%

Fees for services
62%$33.4 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 2 more
  • Hospital bills$29.1 million
  • Other service charges$2.9 million
  • Road charges$1.1 million
  • Sewer$313 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.1%

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

From the federal government
1.1%$571 thousand

State tax money16%

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

From the state
16%$8.8 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
10%$5.5 million
Fines
0.3%$187 thousand
Paulding County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals52%Roads, transit and parking20%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Running the government and other costs9.9%Social services6.6%All other spending0.9%

What stands out

52%

of Paulding County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Paulding County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
52%$31.7 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$31.3 million
  • Public health$482 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
20%$12.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$12.4 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$6.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$3.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$668 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.9%$6.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.2 million
  • Other and not broken out$2.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$206 thousand
Social services
6.6%$4.0 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$4.0 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$251 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$251 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$176 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$126 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$126 thousand
Paulding County page →

Your towns

Brown Township

$534 thousand budget in fiscal year 2023 (ended December 31, 2023), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments44%Township taxes43%Fines and other8.5%Fees for services4.5%
Full Brown Township breakdown

Township taxes43%

Property tax
41%$193 thousand
Other taxes
2.3%$11 thousand

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services
4.5%$21 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments44%

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
44%$209 thousand

Fines and other8.5%

Interest, rents and other
8.5%$40 thousand
Brown Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking59%Running the government and other costs19%Police, fire, courts and jails15%Health and hospitals6.1%
Full Brown Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
59%$317 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$103 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
15%$81 thousand
Health and hospitals
6.1%$33 thousand
Brown Township page →

Village of Melrose

$60 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 55% of this ZIP is in Melrose.

Where the money comes from

Village taxes43%Grants from federal, state and local governments42%Fines and other15%
Full Melrose breakdown

Village taxes43%

Individual income tax
31%$27 thousand
Property tax
12%$10 thousand
Other taxes
0.1%$109

Grants from federal, state and local governments42%

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
42%$37 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$13 thousand
Melrose page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs61%Police, fire, courts and jails25%Parks, recreation and libraries6.0%Roads, transit and parking4.8%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.8%
Full Melrose breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
61%$37 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
25%$15 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$4 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.8%$3 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.8%$2 thousand
Melrose page →

Your schools

Paulding Exempted Village School District

$23.0 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 governments55%School district taxes39%Fees for services4.0%Fines and other2.4%
Full Paulding Exempted Village School District breakdown

School district taxes39%

Property tax
26%$5.5 million
Individual income tax
13%$2.9 million

Fees for services4.0%

Fees for services
4.0%$853 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments55%

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
55%$11.8 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$520 thousand
Paulding Exempted Village School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Debt payments (principal and interest)0.7%
Full Paulding Exempted Village School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$22.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.7%$160 thousand
Paulding Exempted Village 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
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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.

Paulding County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Brown Township. Ohio Auditor of State, Summarized Annual Financial Reports (unaudited filings), fiscal year 2023, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

Paulding Exempted Village 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 Melrose. 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. Brown Township, Paulding Exempted Village School District and Melrose 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.