Dorset, OH town hall & government
Dorset spent $202,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $251 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dorset's government.
Where Dorset's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 78%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Dorset didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Dorset
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dorset didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jefferson Area Local School District
Dorset's K–12 school district, shared with Jefferson, Jefferson, Lenox, Morgan, Rock Creek and Denmark. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 40%
- State 55%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,273 per pupil, $6,379 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.
Which schools Dorset kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dorset pay
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.
Contact Dorset's government
Who represents Dorset
Dorset is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.