Town Hall · Fowler

Fowler, OH town hall & government

Fowler spent $656,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $270 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Fowler's money goes

Spent
$656,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$270
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$218,00033%
Roads & transportation
$196,00030%
Police
$137,00021%
Administration & buildings
$75,00011%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$27,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 90%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Fowler 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 Fowler

Full-time staff
1
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$116,400
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Police
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 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

Mathews Local School District

Fowler's K–12 school district, shared with Vienna. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,064
Ohio: $16,610
Students
580
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $19,064 per pupil, $9,969 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 Fowler pay

Typical tax bill
$2,108
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$195,000
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 Fowler's government

Town hall & decisions in Fowler →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fowler

Fowler is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Fowler'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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