Town Hall · Athens

Athens, OH town hall & government

Athens spent $214,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $451 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Athens's money goes

Spent
$214,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$451
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$132,00062%
Administration & buildings
$38,00018%
Health & welfare
$27,00013%
Fire
$15,0007%
Other
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 87%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Athens 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 Athens

Full-time staff
6
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
5 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 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

Harrison Hills City School District

Athens's K–12 school district, shared with Archer, Cadiz, Cadiz, Deersville, Freeport and Freeport. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,636
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,347
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 63%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $18,636 per pupil, $11,119 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 Athens pay

Typical tax bill
$2,078
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.06%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$195,800
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 Athens's government

Town hall & decisions in Athens →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Athens

Athens is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Athens'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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