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Bolivar, OH town hall & government

Bolivar spent $505,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $523 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bolivar's money goes

Spent
$505,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$523
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$1,104 per resident
Water & other utilities
$211,00042%
Police
$171,00034%
Sewer & trash
$65,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0002%
Parks & libraries
$8,0002%
Administration & buildings
$2,000<1%
Roads & transportation
$1,000<1%
Other
$37,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 31%
  • Utility sales 30%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bolivar

Full-time staff
5
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Police
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tuscarawas Valley Local School District

Bolivar's K–12 school district, shared with Mineral City, Warren, Zoar, Lawrence, Fairfield and Sandy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,606
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,263
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$25 million
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,606 per pupil, $8,303 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 Bolivar pay

Typical tax bill
$2,426
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$193,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bolivar's government

Town hall & decisions in Bolivar →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bolivar

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

All of Bolivar'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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