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.
Where Canaan's money goes
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.
Who works for Canaan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Canaan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Canaan 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 Canaan's government
Who represents Canaan
Canaan 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.