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Allen, OH town hall & government

Allen spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,101 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Allen's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,101
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$2.4 million82%
Administration & buildings
$343,00012%
Roads & transportation
$154,0005%
Parks & libraries
$24,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 40%
  • Property taxes 38%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Allen

Full-time staff
19
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,900
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
13
on the town payroll
Fire
13 full-time21 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 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

Marysville Exempted Village School District

Allen's K–12 school district, shared with Liberty, Paris, Marysville, Dover and Taylor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,779
Ohio: $16,610
Students
5,705
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$32.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,779 per pupil, $7,450 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 Allen: Triad Local School District ($15,259 per pupil) · Fairbanks Local School District ($14,580 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Allen pay

Typical tax bill
$3,932
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$350,600
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.

Local

Contact Allen's government

🏛️ Official websiteallentwp.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Allen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Allen

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

All of Allen'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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