Dunkirk, OH town hall & government
Dunkirk spent $423,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $502 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dunkirk's government.
Where Dunkirk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Income taxes 18%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Dunkirk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hardin Northern Local School District
Dunkirk's K–12 school district, shared with Washington, Blanchard, Cessna and Pleasant. 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 52%
- State 40%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,966 per pupil, $10,924 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 Dunkirk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dunkirk 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 Dunkirk's government
Who represents Dunkirk
Dunkirk is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. 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.