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College, OH town hall & government

College spent $563,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $197 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where College's money goes

Spent
$563,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$197
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$258,00046%
Administration & buildings
$164,00029%
Roads & transportation
$140,00025%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 52%
  • Property taxes 44%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

College didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for College

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mount Vernon City School District

College's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Gambier, Mount Vernon, Pleasant, Monroe and Harrison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,257
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,490
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $14,257 per pupil, $8,230 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in College pay

Typical tax bill
$3,871
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$323,500
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 College's government

Town hall & decisions in College →

Beyond town hall

Who represents College

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

All of College'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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