Town Hall · Clark

Clark, OH town hall & government

Clark spent $523,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $173 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
$523,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$173
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$80,000
$27 per resident
Fire
$364,00070%
Roads & transportation
$153,00029%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • From other local governments 27%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <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
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part

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

Western Brown Local School District

Clark's K–12 school district, shared with Green, Hamersville, Mount Orab, Pike, Sterling and Scott. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,720
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,730
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 23%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $14,720 per pupil, $8,877 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: Georgetown Exempted Village School District ($13,956 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Clark pay

Typical tax bill
$1,649
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$196,400
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.

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 David J. Taylor. 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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