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Ballville, OH town hall & government

Ballville spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $192 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ballville's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$192
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$12,000
$2 per resident
Roads & transportation
$354,00032%
Administration & buildings
$319,00029%
Fire
$278,00025%
Parks & libraries
$86,0008%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$71,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ballville collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Ballville 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 Ballville

Full-time staff
7
34 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time15 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ballville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fremont City School District

Ballville's K–12 school district, shared with Fremont, Lindsey, Rice, Sandusky, Riley and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,795
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,298
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$66.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,795 per pupil, $8,285 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 Ballville: Old Fort Local School District ($15,657 per pupil) · Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village School District ($14,516 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ballville pay

Typical tax bill
$2,077
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$199,100
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 Ballville's government

Town hall & decisions in Ballville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ballville

Ballville is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Ballville'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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