Freedom, OH town hall & government
Freedom spent $305,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $332 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freedom's government.
Where Freedom's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- Sales taxes 32%
- From the federal government 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Freedom
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Napoleon Area City School District
Freedom's K–12 school district, shared with Florida, McClure, Napoleon, Napoleon, Damascus and Flatrock. 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 57%
- State 35%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,237 per pupil, $9,801 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 Freedom: Liberty Center Local School District ($16,633 per pupil) · Archbold Area Local School District ($14,343 per pupil).
Which schools Freedom kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Freedom 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.
Contact Freedom's government
Who represents Freedom
Freedom is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. 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.