Coal, OH town hall & government
Coal spent $252,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $131 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 66%
- From the state 27%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
Coal 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 Coal
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Coal didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wellston City School District
Coal's K–12 school district, shared with Coalton, Wellston, Washington and Milton. 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 21%
- State 57%
- Federal 23%
Of the $16,545 per pupil, $9,522 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 Coal: Jackson City School District ($14,469 per pupil).
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 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.