ZIP 45869 · German Township, OH

Nine governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 45869: 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 45869?
45869 is served by the State of Ohio, Auglaize County, New Bremen Local School District, German Township, St. Marys Township, St. Marys City School District, Shelby County, Van Buren Township and Mercer County. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Ohio spent $103.2 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Auglaize County spent $56.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), New Bremen Local School District spent $14.5 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), German Township spent $285 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024), St. Marys Township spent $817 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), St. Marys City School District spent $34.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Shelby County spent $58.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Van Buren Township spent $687 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and Mercer County spent $55.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 45869?
Of the governments serving 45869, St. Marys City School District collected $11.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Mercer County collected $9.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Shelby County collected $9.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Auglaize County collected $8.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), New Bremen Local School District collected $4.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), St. Marys Township collected $854 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Van Buren Township collected $564 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and German Township collected $258 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 45869.

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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: Auglaize County, Shelby County, Mercer County and German Township

Why not this year? Ohio governments with newer filings show figures from the Ohio Auditor of State (for 2024 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 45869

St. Marys City School District$11.6 million

33% of its $35.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Mercer County$9.2 million

15% of its $60.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Shelby County$9.0 million

15% of its $59.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Auglaize County$8.1 million

14% of its $59.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

New Bremen Local School District$4.6 million

28% of its $16.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

St. Marys Township$854 thousand

64% of its $1.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Van Buren Township$564 thousand

92% of its $610 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

German Township$258 thousand

49% of its $524 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2024

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 counties

Auglaize County

$56.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 77% of this ZIP is in Auglaize County.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments41%County taxes38%Fees for services11%Fines and other11%
Full Auglaize County breakdown

County taxes38%

Sales tax
24%$14.5 million
Property tax
14%$8.1 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$3 thousand

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$6.4 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments41%

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
41%$24.2 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$5.1 million
Fines
2.0%$1.2 million
Auglaize County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs29%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Health and hospitals18%Roads, transit and parking16%Social services13%All other spending1.7%
Full Auglaize County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
29%$16.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$12.9 million
Health and hospitals
18%$10.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
16%$9.1 million
Social services
13%$7.2 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.9%$511 thousand
Debt payments (principal and interest)
0.8%$447 thousand
Auglaize County page →

Shelby County

$58.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Shelby County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes37%Grants from federal, state and local governments33%Fees for services19%Fines and other11%
Full Shelby County breakdown

County taxes37%

Sales tax
22%$13.0 million
Property tax
15%$9.0 million
Other taxes
0.2%$147 thousand

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$11.3 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments33%

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
33%$19.9 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
9.8%$5.9 million
Fines
1.2%$730 thousand
Shelby County page →

Where the money goes

Social services33%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs18%Roads, transit and parking15%Water, sewer, trash and utilities3.1%All other spending4.6%
Full Shelby County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
33%$19.1 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$15.5 million
Running the government and other costs
18%$10.2 million
Roads, transit and parking
15%$8.8 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.1%$1.8 million
Health and hospitals
2.5%$1.4 million
Housing and community development
1.2%$720 thousand
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$532 thousand
Shelby County page →

Mercer County

$55.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 10% of this ZIP is in Mercer County.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments36%County taxes36%Fees for services14%Fines and other13%
Full Mercer County breakdown

County taxes36%

Sales tax
20%$12.2 million
Property tax
15%$9.2 million
Other taxes
0.5%$284 thousand

Fees for services14%

Fees for services
14%$8.8 million

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%$22.1 million

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other
13%$7.9 million
Fines
0.4%$243 thousand
Mercer County page →

Where the money goes

Social services25%Roads, transit and parking22%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs16%Housing and community development6.5%All other spending8.5%
Full Mercer County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
25%$13.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
22%$12.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$12.1 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$9.1 million
Housing and community development
6.5%$3.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.9%$2.2 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.7%$942 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.5%$834 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$753 thousand
Mercer County page →

Your towns

German Township

$285 thousand budget in fiscal year 2024 (ended December 31, 2024), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 45% of this ZIP is in German Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes49%Grants from federal, state and local governments37%Fines and other14%
Full German Township breakdown

Township taxes49%

Property tax
49%$258 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments37%

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
37%$192 thousand

Fines and other14%

Interest, rents and other
14%$74 thousand
German Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs73%Roads, transit and parking18%Police, fire, courts and jails8.6%Health and hospitals0.6%
Full German Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
73%$209 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
18%$50 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.6%$25 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$2 thousand
German Township page →

St. Marys Township

$817 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 31% of this ZIP is in St. Marys Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes65%Grants from federal, state and local governments20%Fines and other15%
Full St. Marys Township breakdown

Township taxes65%

Property tax
64%$854 thousand
Other taxes
0.5%$7 thousand

Grants from federal, state and local governments20%

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
20%$272 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$198 thousand
St. Marys Township page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking28%
Full St. Marys Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$335 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$255 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
28%$227 thousand
St. Marys Township page →

Van Buren Township

$687 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 13% of this ZIP is in Van Buren Township.

Where the money comes from

Township taxes93%Fines and other2.5%State tax money2.3%Federal tax money1.6%Fees for services0.3%
Full Van Buren Township breakdown

What stands out

92%

of Van Buren Township's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people gets 52%.

Township taxes93%

Property tax
92%$564 thousand
Other taxes
0.8%$5 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services0.3%

Fees for services
0.3%$2 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

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

From the federal government
1.6%$10 thousand

State tax money2.3%

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

From the state
2.3%$14 thousand

Fines and other2.5%

Interest, rents and other
2.5%$15 thousand
Van Buren Township page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking47%Running the government and other costs43%Police, fire, courts and jails6.6%Health and hospitals2.8%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

43%

of Van Buren Township's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 23%.

Full Van Buren Township breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
47%$322 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$322 thousand
Running the government and other costs
43%$293 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$130 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$84 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$79 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.6%$45 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$45 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.8%$19 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$19 thousand
Interest on debt
1.2%$8 thousand
Van Buren Township page →

Your schools

New Bremen Local School District

$14.5 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 73% of this ZIP is in New Bremen Local School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes51%Grants from federal, state and local governments37%Fees for services6.7%Fines and other5.3%
Full New Bremen Local School District breakdown

School district taxes51%

Property tax
28%$4.6 million
Individual income tax
21%$3.4 million
Other taxes
1.5%$250 thousand

Fees for services6.7%

Fees for services
6.7%$1.1 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments37%

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
37%$5.9 million

Fines and other5.3%

Interest, rents and other
5.3%$860 thousand
New Bremen Local School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.9%
Full New Bremen Local School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$13.8 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.9%$704 thousand
New Bremen Local School District page →

St. Marys City School District

$34.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Ohio Auditor of State.

About 19% of this ZIP is in St. Marys City School District.

Where the money comes from

Grants from federal, state and local governments48%School district taxes44%Fines and other4.7%Fees for services3.7%
Full St. Marys City School District breakdown

School district taxes44%

Property tax
33%$11.6 million
Individual income tax
10%$3.7 million

Fees for services3.7%

Fees for services
3.7%$1.3 million

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%$16.9 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$1.7 million
St. Marys City School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.8%
Full St. Marys City School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$32.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.8%$1.6 million
St. Marys 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
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.

Auglaize 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.

New Bremen 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.

German Township. Ohio Auditor of State, Summarized Annual Financial Reports (unaudited filings), fiscal year 2024, fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

St. Marys 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.

St. Marys 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.

Shelby 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.

Van Buren 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.

Mercer 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.

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. New Bremen Local School District, German Township, St. Marys Township, St. Marys City School District, Shelby County and Mercer County 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.