Fearing, OH town hall & government
Fearing spent $375,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $438 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fearing's government.
Where Fearing's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 44%
- Property taxes 33%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the state 2%
Fearing didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Fearing
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Marietta City School District
Fearing's K–12 school district, shared with Marietta, Marietta and Muskingum. 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 53%
- State 29%
- Federal 18%
Of the $14,635 per pupil, $8,107 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 Fearing: Fort Frye Local School District ($19,027 per pupil).
Which schools Fearing kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fearing 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.
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Who represents Fearing
Fearing is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. 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.