Town Hall · Berne

Berne, OH town hall & government

Berne spent $529,000 in the year to December 31, 2024, about $104 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Berne's money goes

Spent
$529,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$104
spending per person
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$182,00034%
Fire
$104,00020%
Administration & buildings
$89,00017%
Other
$154,00029%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 69%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Berne didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Berne

Full-time staff
6
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,200
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time23 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
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

Berne Union Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,325
Ohio: $16,610
Students
837
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$59.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 70%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,325 per pupil, $9,912 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 Berne: Fairfield Union Local School District ($14,263 per pupil) · Lancaster City School District ($15,066 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Berne pay

Typical tax bill
$2,339
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$235,400
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 Berne's government

Town hall & decisions in Berne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Berne

Berne is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Berne'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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