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Anderson, OH town hall & government

Anderson spent $48.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,092 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Anderson's money goes

Spent
$48.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,092
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$5.5 million
$126 per resident
Fire
$11.5 million24%
Police
$4.4 million9%
Administration & buildings
$3.6 million7%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million5%
Interest on debt
$273,0001%
Health & welfare
$119,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$26,000<1%
Other
$25.9 million54%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 48%
  • Property taxes 36%
  • From the state 8%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Anderson didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Anderson

Full-time staff
121
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$101,600
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
81
on the town payroll
Fire
82 full-time
Administration & buildings
23 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time1 part
Police
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Anderson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Forest Hills Local School District

Anderson's K–12 school district, shared with Newtown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,957
Ohio: $16,610
Students
6,935
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$86.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,957 per pupil, $8,934 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Anderson pay

Typical tax bill
$6,007
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.69%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$355,500
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 Anderson's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Anderson

Anderson is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Greg Landsman. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Anderson'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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