Bellville, OH town hall & government
Bellville spent $3.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,977 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bellville's government.
Where Bellville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 30%
- Property taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From other local governments 9%
- Utility sales 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state <1%
Bellville didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bellville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clear Fork Valley Local School District
Bellville's K–12 school district, shared with Butler, Worthington, Jefferson, Perry, Pike and Washington. 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 48%
- State 42%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,837 per pupil, $8,586 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 Bellville: Lexington Local School District ($13,319 per pupil).
Which schools Bellville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bellville 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 Bellville's government
Who represents Bellville
Bellville is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. 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.