Town Hall · Fayette

Fayette, OH town hall & government

Fayette spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $114 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fayette's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$114
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$308,000
$35 per resident
Fire
$363,00036%
Administration & buildings
$320,00032%
Roads & transportation
$311,00031%
Interest on debt
$9,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 72%
  • From the federal government 28%
Schools · school year 2023–24

South Point Local School District

Fayette's K–12 school district, shared with South Point and Perry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,579
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,366
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,579 per pupil, $8,835 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 Fayette: Dawson-Bryant Local School District ($15,362 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fayette pay

Typical tax bill
$1,428
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$152,400
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 Fayette's government

Town hall & decisions in Fayette →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fayette

Fayette is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Fayette'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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