Bowling Green, OH town hall & government
Bowling Green spent $133.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,517 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bowling Green's government.
Who runs Bowling Green
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Bowling Green's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 54%
- Income taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Bowling Green didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bowling Green
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bowling Green City School District
Bowling Green's K–12 school district, shared with Custar, Liberty, Milton Center, Portage, Milton and Center. 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 74%
- State 21%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,220 per pupil, $10,439 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 Bowling Green kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green's government
Who represents Bowling Green
Bowling Green is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative 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.