Camden, OH town hall & government
Camden spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $840 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Camden's government.
Where Camden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 26%
- Income taxes 22%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Camden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Camden didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Preble Shawnee Local School District
Camden's K–12 school district, shared with Gratis, West Elkton, Gratis, Somers and Gasper. 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 46%
- State 48%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,872 per pupil, $7,911 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 Camden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Camden 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 Camden's government
Who represents Camden
Camden is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Warren Davidson. 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.