Town Hall · Allen

Allen, OH town hall & government

Allen spent $263,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $241 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Allen's money goes

Spent
$263,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$241
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$150,00057%
Fire
$62,00024%
Administration & buildings
$45,00017%
Health & welfare
$6,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 83%
  • From the state 17%

Allen 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 Allen

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 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

Mississinawa Valley Local School District

Allen's K–12 school district, shared with Jackson, Union City, Mississinawa and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,819
Ohio: $16,610
Students
642
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $16,819 per pupil, $10,488 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: Ansonia Local School District ($14,141 per pupil) · St. Henry Consolidated Local School District ($10,949 per pupil) · Fort Recovery Local School District ($12,320 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Allen pay

Typical tax bill
$1,490
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$209,200
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 Allen's government

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 Warren Davidson. 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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