Clark, OH town hall & government
Clark spent $345,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $162 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clark's government.
Where Clark's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 53%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From other local governments 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Clark collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Clark
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wilmington City School District
Clark's K–12 school district, shared with Martinsville, Port William, Wilmington, Liberty, Union and Washington. 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 42%
- State 34%
- Federal 24%
Of the $15,081 per pupil, $8,509 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 Clark: Lynchburg-Clay Local School District ($16,520 per pupil) · East Clinton Local School District ($15,655 per pupil).
Which schools Clark kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clark 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 Clark's government
Who represents Clark
Clark 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.