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Brown, OH town hall & government

Brown spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $901 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
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$901
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$1.8 million85%
Administration & buildings
$251,00012%
Roads & transportation
$57,0003%
Health & welfare
$5,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$4,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 88%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Brown

Full-time staff
4
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$16,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 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

Hilliard City School District

Brown's K–12 school district, shared with Hilliard, Norwich and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,449
Ohio: $16,610
Students
16,164
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$89 million
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,449 per pupil, $9,893 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
$10,000+
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Typical home value
$580,400
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.

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 Mike Carey. 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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