Blanchester, OH town hall & government
Blanchester spent $17 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,989 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blanchester's government.
Where Blanchester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 74%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Blanchester 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 Blanchester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blanchester Local School District
Blanchester's K–12 school district, shared with Marion, Midland, Jefferson and Wayne. 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 30%
- State 59%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,174 per pupil, $10,011 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 Blanchester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blanchester 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.
Contact Blanchester's government
Who represents Blanchester
Blanchester is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. 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.