Alger, OH town hall & government
Alger spent $579,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $693 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alger's government.
Where Alger's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 36%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Income taxes 15%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Alger didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Alger
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Upper Scioto Valley Local School District
Alger's K–12 school district, shared with Marion, McGuffey, Roundhead and McDonald. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 51%
- State 40%
- Federal 9%
Of the $16,345 per pupil, $9,279 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.
Which schools Alger kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alger pay
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.
Contact Alger's government
Who represents Alger
Alger is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.