Town Hall · Dennison

Dennison, OH town hall & government

Dennison spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $804 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Dennison's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$804
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$124,000
$48 per resident
Police
$994,00048%
Administration & buildings
$416,00020%
Roads & transportation
$193,0009%
Parks & libraries
$115,0006%
Health & welfare
$87,0004%
Fire
$86,0004%
Interest on debt
$15,0001%
Other
$184,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 70%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From the state 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%

Dennison 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 Dennison

Full-time staff
13
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
and 3 full-time firefighters
Fire
3 full-time7 part
Police
5 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Claymont City School District

Dennison's K–12 school district, shared with Uhrichsville, Mill, Union and Rush. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,801
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,595
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $15,801 per pupil, $10,145 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 Dennison pay

Typical tax bill
$995
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$102,700
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 Dennison's government

Town hall & decisions in Dennison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dennison

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

All of Dennison'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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