Bucks, OH town hall & government
Bucks spent $577,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $308 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bucks's government.
Where Bucks's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 90%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 4%
Bucks didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bucks
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Garaway Local School District
Bucks's K–12 school district, shared with Sugarcreek, Sugar Creek, Wayne, Auburn, Baltic and Crawford. 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 55%
- State 30%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,132 per pupil, $8,470 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 Bucks: Ridgewood Local School District ($13,690 per pupil).
Which schools Bucks kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bucks 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 Bucks's government
Who represents Bucks
Bucks is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. 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.