Town Hall · Chauncey

Chauncey, OH town hall & government

Chauncey spent $887,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $855 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Chauncey's money goes

Spent
$887,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$855
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$478,000
$461 per resident
Sewer & trash
$415,00047%
Water & other utilities
$240,00027%
Roads & transportation
$99,00011%
Administration & buildings
$96,00011%
Interest on debt
$22,0002%
Other
$15,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 47%
  • Utility sales 35%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Chauncey 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 Chauncey

Full-time staff
2
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$23,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Athens City School District

Chauncey's K–12 school district, shared with Dover, Athens, Athens and Canaan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,117
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,304
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $17,117 per pupil, $11,011 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 Chauncey pay

Typical tax bill
$1,302
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.75%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$74,400
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Chauncey

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

All of Chauncey'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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