Brewster, OH town hall & government
Brewster spent $7.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,325 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brewster's government.
Where Brewster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Income taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 7%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state <1%
Brewster 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 Brewster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fairless Local School District
Brewster's K–12 school district, shared with Beach City, Wilmot, Sugarcreek, Navarre and Bethlehem. 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 51%
- State 38%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,837 per pupil, $10,049 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 Brewster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brewster 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 Brewster's government
Who represents Brewster
Brewster 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.