Town Hall · Etna

Etna, OH town hall & government

Etna spent $539,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $31 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Etna's money goes

Spent
$539,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$31
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$200,000
$11 per resident
Roads & transportation
$324,00060%
Administration & buildings
$206,00038%
Interest on debt
$9,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 43%
  • From other local governments 24%
  • Income taxes 21%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From the state 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Etna didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Etna

Full-time staff
11
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$44,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Southwest Licking Local School District

Etna's K–12 school district, shared with Kirkersville, Harrison and Pataskala. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,684
Ohio: $16,610
Students
4,924
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$98.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $11,684 per pupil, $6,855 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 Etna: Reynoldsburg City School District ($14,322 per pupil) · Licking Heights Local School District ($11,780 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Etna pay

Typical tax bill
$3,969
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$299,800
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 Etna's government

Town hall & decisions in Etna →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Etna

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

All of Etna'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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