Chester, OH town hall & government
Chester spent $272,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $135 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chester's government.
Where Chester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 85%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Chester collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Chester didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Chester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Highland Local School District
Chester's K–12 school district, shared with Bennington, Chesterville, Marengo, South Bloomfield, Sparta and Franklin. 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 48%
- State 42%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,955 per pupil, $7,865 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 Chester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chester 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 Chester's government
Who represents Chester
Chester is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. 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.