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Creston, OH town hall & government

Creston spent $2.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,051 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Creston's money goes

Spent
$2.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,051
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
$1,100 per resident
Interest on debt
$105,0005%
Water & other utilities
$81,0004%
Roads & transportation
$59,0003%
Administration & buildings
$51,0002%
Police
$32,0001%
Sewer & trash
$29,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$27,0001%
Other
$1.9 million83%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Income taxes 27%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Creston

Full-time staff
9
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Norwayne Local School District

Creston's K–12 school district, shared with Burbank, Canaan and Milton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,992
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,297
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,992 per pupil, $7,809 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 Creston pay

Typical tax bill
$2,056
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$171,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Creston's government

🏛️ Official websitecrestonvillage.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Creston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Creston

Creston is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Max L. Miller. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Creston'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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