Town Hall · Belpre

Belpre, OH town hall & government

Belpre spent $2.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $386 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Belpre's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$386
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1.4 million58%
Administration & buildings
$845,00034%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$129,0005%
Health & welfare
$55,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 34%
  • Income taxes 30%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the state <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Belpre

Full-time staff
37
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
16 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Belpre City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,524
Ohio: $16,610
Students
897
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$185,000
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,524 per pupil, $9,120 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 Belpre pay

Typical tax bill
$1,495
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$159,000
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 Belpre's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbelpre.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Belpre →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Belpre

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

All of Belpre'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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