Brown, OH town hall & government
Brown spent $567,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $283 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
- From other local governments 74%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 3%
- 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.
Paulding Exempted Village School District
Brown's K–12 school district, shared with Cecil, Emerald, Melrose, Oakwood, Paulding and Auglaize. 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 45%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,004 per pupil, $10,148 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 Robert E. Latta. 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.