Bowerston, OH town hall & government
Bowerston spent $212,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $561 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bowerston's government.
Where Bowerston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Utility sales 21%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Bowerston 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 Bowerston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bowerston didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Conotton Valley Union Local School District
Bowerston's K–12 school district, shared with Leesville, Monroe, Orange, Sherrodsville, Franklin 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 71%
- State 24%
- Federal 5%
Of the $21,698 per pupil, $11,885 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 Bowerston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bowerston 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 Bowerston's government
Who represents Bowerston
Bowerston 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.