Bluffton, OH town hall & government
Bluffton spent $6.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,554 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bluffton's government.
Where Bluffton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 51%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
Bluffton 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 Bluffton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bluffton Exempted Village School District
Bluffton's K–12 school district, shared with Beaverdam, Richland and Monroe. 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 45%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,379 per pupil, $7,064 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 Bluffton: Cory-Rawson Local School District ($20,331 per pupil).
Which schools Bluffton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bluffton 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 Bluffton's government
Who represents Bluffton
Bluffton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Jim Jordan and 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.