Town Hall · Amanda

Amanda, OH town hall & government

Amanda spent $561,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $269 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Amanda's money goes

Spent
$561,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$269
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$199,00035%
Roads & transportation
$178,00032%
Administration & buildings
$103,00018%
Fire
$42,0007%
Health & welfare
$10,0002%
Other
$29,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 46%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Amanda

Full-time staff
1
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 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

Spencerville Local School District

Amanda's K–12 school district, shared with Spencerville, Spencer, Jennings, Salem and Venedocia. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,779
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,018
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $12,779 per pupil, $7,852 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 Amanda: Elida Local School District ($14,006 per pupil) · Shawnee Local School District ($13,758 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Amanda pay

Typical tax bill
$2,529
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$234,400
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 Amanda's government

Town hall & decisions in Amanda →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Amanda

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

All of Amanda'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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