Town Hall · Canaan

Canaan, OH town hall & government

Canaan spent $269,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $160 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Canaan's money goes

Spent
$269,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$160
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$215,00080%
Administration & buildings
$54,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Canaan collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Canaan

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 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

Federal Hocking Local School District

Canaan's K–12 school district, shared with Amesville, Carthage, Coolville, Rome, Troy and Ames. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,477
Ohio: $16,610
Students
837
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $19,477 per pupil, $12,186 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 Canaan: Athens City School District ($17,117 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Canaan pay

Typical tax bill
$2,945
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.06%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$277,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Canaan's government

Town hall & decisions in Canaan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Canaan

Canaan is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Canaan'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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