Town Hall · Augusta

Augusta, OH town hall & government

Augusta spent $828,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $549 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Augusta's money goes

Spent

$828,000

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$549

typical Ohio towns: $205

Long-term debt

$98,000

$65 per resident

Roads & transportation

$109,00013%

Fire

$107,00013%

Administration & buildings

$58,0007%

Health & welfare

$10,0001%

Interest on debt

$3,000<1%

Other

$541,00065%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 37%
Other taxes & licenses 21%
Fees & charges 15%
From the federal government 12%
From the state 8%
Interest, fines & other 3%
From other local governments 3%
Sales taxes 2%

Town workforce

Who works for Augusta

Full-time staff

6 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$40,500

a year, before benefits

Administration & buildings

2 full-time4 part

Roads & transportation

2 full-time2 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

Carrollton Exempted Village School District

Augusta's K–12 school district, shared with Carrollton, Center, Dellroy, East, Lee and Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$16,002

Ohio: $16,610

Students

1,766

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$18.4 million

at year end

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

Local 46%
State 44%
Federal 9%

Of the $16,002 per pupil, $9,405 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 Augusta: Minerva Local School District ($16,060 per pupil).

Which schools Augusta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Augusta pay

Typical tax bill

$1,814

a year · Ohio typical $2,822

Effective rate

0.72%

of home value · Ohio 1.31%

Typical home value

$250,500

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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Augusta's government

Town hall & decisions in Augusta →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Augusta

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

All of Augusta'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.