Edison, OH town hall & government
Edison spent $38,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $86 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edison's government.
Where Edison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 75%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Income taxes 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Edison collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Edison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District
Edison's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Gilead, Gilead, Canaan, Franklin and Congress. 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 37%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,050 per pupil, $8,484 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 Edison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edison 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 Edison's government
Who represents Edison
Edison 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.