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Danbury, OH town hall & government

Danbury spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $271 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Danbury's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$271
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$565,00041%
Fire
$380,00028%
Roads & transportation
$237,00017%
Administration & buildings
$186,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 71%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Danbury collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Danbury 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 Danbury

Full-time staff
19
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 2 full-time firefighters
Fire
2 full-time17 part
Police
8 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Danbury Local School District

Danbury's K–12 school district, shared with Marblehead. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,011
Ohio: $16,610
Students
544
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$76,000
at year end

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

  • Local 83%
  • State 13%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $23,011 per pupil, $14,011 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 Danbury pay

Typical tax bill
$2,901
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$308,800
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 Danbury's government

🏛️ Official websitedanburytownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Danbury →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Danbury

Danbury is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Danbury'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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