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Bratton, OH town hall & government

Bratton spent $223,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $159 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bratton's money goes

Spent
$223,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$159
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$155,00070%
Administration & buildings
$59,00026%
Interest on debt
$5,0002%
Health & welfare
$4,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • Other taxes & licenses 25%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the state 2%

Bratton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Adams County/Ohio Valley Local School District

Bratton's K–12 school district, shared with Brush Creek, Franklin, Jefferson, Meigs, Oliver and Peebles. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,313
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,491
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $16,313 per pupil, $10,326 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 Bratton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,437
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$171,300
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 Bratton's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Bratton

Bratton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Bratton'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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