Town Hall · Brownhelm

Brownhelm, OH town hall & government

Brownhelm spent $891,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $114 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Brownhelm's money goes

Spent
$891,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$114
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$248,000
$32 per resident
Fire
$83,0009%
Paid to other governments
$83,0009%
Interest on debt
$10,0001%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Other
$707,00079%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 90%
  • From the federal government 10%
Town workforce

Who works for Brownhelm

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 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

Firelands Local School District

Brownhelm's K–12 school district, shared with Camden, Henrietta, Kipton, South Amherst, Florence and Vermilion. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,985
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,727
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$22.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,985 per pupil, $8,558 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.

Also serving Brownhelm: Vermilion Local School District ($16,906 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Brownhelm pay

Typical tax bill
$2,903
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$247,000
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 Brownhelm's government

🏛️ Official websitebrownhelm.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brownhelm →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brownhelm

Brownhelm is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Brownhelm'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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