Coal, OH town hall & government
Coal spent $79,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $76 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Coal's government.
Where Coal's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 81%
- From the federal government 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Coal collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Coal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southern Local School District
Coal's K–12 school district, shared with Corning, Hemlock, New Straitsville, Pleasant, Salt Lick and Shawnee. 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 17%
- State 67%
- Federal 16%
Of the $19,963 per pupil, $12,565 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 Coal kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Coal 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 Coal's government
Who represents Coal
Coal is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. 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.