Town Hall · Dover

Dover, OH town hall & government

Dover spent $482,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $133 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Dover's money goes

Spent
$482,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$133
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$290,00060%
Administration & buildings
$116,00024%
Fire
$45,0009%
Health & welfare
$24,0005%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$6,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • Interest, fines & other 45%
  • From the state 1%

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

Dover 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 Dover

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$102,100
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time4 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Athens City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,117
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,304
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $17,117 per pupil, $11,011 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 Dover pay

Typical tax bill
$1,804
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$152,900
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 Dover's government

Town hall & decisions in Dover →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dover

Dover is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Dover'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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