Cheshire, OH town hall & government
Cheshire spent $60,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $472 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cheshire's government.
Where Cheshire's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 95%
- Property taxes 5%
Who works for Cheshire
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cheshire didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gallia County Local School District
Cheshire's K–12 school district, shared with Centerville (Thurman), Cheshire, Greenfield, Morgan, Ohio and Vinton. 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 43%
- State 39%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,531 per pupil, $8,772 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 Cheshire kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cheshire 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 Cheshire's government
Who represents Cheshire
Cheshire is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. 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.