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Brown, OH town hall & government

Brown spent $695,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $397 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brown's money goes

Spent
$695,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$397
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$420,00060%
Administration & buildings
$275,00040%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • From the state 27%
  • Other taxes & licenses 13%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Brown

Full-time staff
2
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Buckeye Valley Local School District

Brown's K–12 school district, shared with Ashley, Marlboro, Ostrander, Oxford, Radnor and Scioto. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,078
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,284
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$38.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,078 per pupil, $9,866 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 Brown pay

Typical tax bill
$3,116
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$356,600
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 Brown's government

Town hall & decisions in Brown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brown

Brown is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Brown'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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