Boston, OH town hall & government
Boston spent $593,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $464 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boston's government.
Where Boston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 45%
- From other local governments 29%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Income taxes <1%
Who works for Boston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Woodridge Local School District
Boston's K–12 school district, shared with Peninsula, Cuyahoga Falls and Boston Heights. 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 76%
- State 15%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,983 per pupil, $9,820 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 Boston: Hudson City School District ($18,359 per pupil).
Which schools Boston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Boston 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 Boston's government
Who represents Boston
Boston is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Emilia Strong Sykes. 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.