Brown, OH town hall & government
Brown spent $228,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $137 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brown's government.
Where Brown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 31%
- Other taxes & licenses 25%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Brown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Miami East Local School District
Brown's K–12 school district, shared with Casstown, Elizabeth, Fletcher, Lostcreek and Staunton. 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 65%
- State 31%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,061 per pupil, $8,131 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 Brown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brown 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 Brown's government
Who represents Brown
Brown is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Mike Carey. 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.