Town Hall · Clark

Clark, OH town hall & government

Clark spent $580,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $137 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Clark's money goes

Spent
$580,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$137
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$440,00076%
Administration & buildings
$102,00018%
Other
$38,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 77%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state 1%

Clark 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 Clark

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

East Holmes Local School District

Clark's K–12 school district, shared with Berlin, Paint, Walnut Creek and Salt Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,553
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,511
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,553 per pupil, $8,418 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: Garaway Local School District ($14,132 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Clark pay

Typical tax bill
$3,029
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$344,000
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 Clark's government

Town hall & decisions in Clark →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clark

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

All of Clark'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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