Town Hall · Center

Center, OH town hall & government

Center spent $196,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $58 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Center's money goes

Spent
$196,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$58
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$114,00058%
Administration & buildings
$39,00020%
Roads & transportation
$31,00016%
Other
$12,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 93%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

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

Center didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Center

Full-time staff
1
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$14,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Center didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Switzerland of Ohio Local School District

Center's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Antioch, Beallsville, Benton, Bethel and Clarington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,135
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,942
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $29,135 per pupil, $14,481 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Center pay

Typical tax bill
$1,012
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$119,200
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 Center's government

Town hall & decisions in Center →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Center

Center is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Center'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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