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Ohio, NY town hall & government

Ohio spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,462 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ohio's government.

Town budget

Where Ohio's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,462
typical New York towns: $710
Long-term debt
$175,000
$176 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million78%
Administration & buildings
$107,0004%
Parks & libraries
$30,0001%
Health & welfare
$29,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$25,0001%
Sewer & trash
$14,0001%
Interest on debt
$8,000<1%
Fire
$6,000<1%
Other
$312,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 32%
  • From other local governments 25%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ohio

Full-time staff
7
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,700
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
7 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time15 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Poland Central School District

Ohio's K–12 school district, shared with Cold Brook, Poland, Morehouse, Russia, Deerfield and Norway. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,381
New York: $34,607
Students
533
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal

  • Local 41%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $29,381 per pupil, $17,535 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Ohio: Adirondack Central School District ($24,890 per pupil) · Remsen Central School District ($31,476 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ohio pay

Typical tax bill
$1,794
a year · New York typical $6,582
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · New York 1.55%
Typical home value
$144,800
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Ohio's government

🏛️ Official websiteohiony.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ohio →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ohio

Ohio is represented in Congress by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand and Representative Elise M. Stefanik. Kathy Hochul is governor.

All of Ohio's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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