Benton Ridge, OH town hall & government
Benton Ridge spent $89,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $308 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benton Ridge's government.
Where Benton Ridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 56%
- From other local governments 12%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the federal government 11%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Benton Ridge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Liberty-Benton Local School District
Benton Ridge's K–12 school district, shared with Liberty and Blanchard. 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 56%
- State 38%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,785 per pupil, $7,316 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.
Which schools Benton Ridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Benton Ridge 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 Benton Ridge's government
Who represents Benton Ridge
Benton Ridge is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. 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.