Town Hall · Adams

Adams, OH town hall & government

Adams spent $310,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $289 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Adams's money goes

Spent
$310,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$289
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$144,000
$134 per resident
Roads & transportation
$168,00054%
Administration & buildings
$88,00028%
Fire
$24,0008%
Interest on debt
$7,0002%
Other
$23,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 77%
  • From the state 7%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%

Adams didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Adams

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Graham Local School District

Adams's K–12 school district, shared with Christiansburg, Johnson, St. Paris, Mad River, Jackson and Concord. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,607
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,648
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 45%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,607 per pupil, $7,531 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Adams pay

Typical tax bill
$4,039
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$296,700
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 Adams's government

Town hall & decisions in Adams →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Adams

Adams is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Adams'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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