Ames, OH town hall & government
Ames spent $189,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $155 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ames's government.
Where Ames's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 90%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ames collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Ames
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Federal Hocking Local School District
Ames's K–12 school district, shared with Amesville, Carthage, Coolville, Rome, Troy and Bern. 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 35%
- State 51%
- Federal 14%
Of the $19,477 per pupil, $12,186 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 Ames: Trimble Local School District ($22,134 per pupil).
Which schools Ames kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ames 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 Ames's government
Who represents Ames
Ames is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. 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.