Dover, OH town hall & government
Dover spent $458,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $299 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dover's government.
Where Dover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 45%
- Property taxes 30%
- From the state 16%
- From other local governments 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Dover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wauseon Exempted Village School District
Dover's K–12 school district, shared with Wauseon, Clinton and York. 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 48%
- State 47%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,827 per pupil, $8,797 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.
Also serving Dover: Pettisville Local School District ($17,380 per pupil).
Which schools Dover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dover 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 Dover's government
Who represents Dover
Dover is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. 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.