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Congress, OH town hall & government

Congress spent $174,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $64 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Congress's money goes

Spent
$174,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$64
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$121,00070%
Administration & buildings
$53,00030%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%

Congress 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 Congress

Full-time staff
3
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$262,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northmor Local School District

Congress's K–12 school district, shared with Washington, Perry, North Bloomfield, Troy and Perry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,944
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,017
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $14,944 per pupil, $8,887 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 Congress: Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District ($16,050 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Congress pay

Typical tax bill
$3,114
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$286,500
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.

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Congress

Congress is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Congress'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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