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Elmore, OH town hall & government

Elmore spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,584 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Elmore's money goes

Spent
$3.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,584
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
$2,042 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million63%
Police
$425,00012%
Sewer & trash
$340,0009%
Roads & transportation
$208,0006%
Administration & buildings
$187,0005%
Interest on debt
$126,0003%
Paid to other governments
$21,0001%
Parks & libraries
$14,000<1%
Other
$30,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 55%
  • Income taxes 21%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Elmore

Full-time staff
14
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Police
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Woodmore Local School District

Elmore's K–12 school district, shared with Woodville, Woodville and Harris. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,967
Ohio: $16,610
Students
978
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $12,967 per pupil, $7,704 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 Elmore pay

Typical tax bill
$2,802
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.63%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$171,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Elmore's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofelmore.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Elmore →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elmore

Elmore is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Elmore'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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