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.
Where Bolivar's money goes
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%
Who works for Bolivar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Bolivar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bolivar 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 Bolivar's government
Who represents Bolivar
Bolivar is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. 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.