Town Hall · Colerain

Colerain, OH town hall & government

Colerain spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $393 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Colerain's town hall

  • Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
    Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees4200 Springdale Rd Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 6:00 pm
    Zoning Commission Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 21Wed · 6:00 pm
    Special Meeting of the Board of TrusteesCode Enforcement Review Board4200 Springdale Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 27Tue · 6:00 pm
    Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees4200 Springdale Rd Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 27Tue · 6:00 pm
    Special Meeting of the Board of TrusteesWork Session - Capital Budget4200 Springdale Rd Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 28Wed · 6:00 pm
    Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Colerain's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Colerain's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$393
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$40,000
$10 per resident
Roads & transportation
$718,00046%
Administration & buildings
$661,00042%
Fire
$127,0008%
Health & welfare
$30,0002%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$31,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • From the state 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 26%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Colerain

Full-time staff
4
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Martins Ferry City School District

Colerain's K–12 school district, shared with Martins Ferry and Pease. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,374
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,310
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $17,374 per pupil, $11,262 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 Colerain: Bridgeport Exempted Village School District ($15,832 per pupil) · St. Clairsville-Richland City School District ($13,345 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Colerain pay

Typical tax bill
$1,720
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$173,800
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 Colerain's government

Town hall & decisions in Colerain →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Colerain

Colerain is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Colerain'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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