Freeport, OH town hall & government
Freeport spent $578,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $820 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Freeport's government.
Where Freeport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 80%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Freeport collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Freeport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harrison Hills City School District
Freeport's K–12 school district, shared with Archer, Athens, Cadiz, Cadiz, Deersville and Freeport. 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 63%
- State 25%
- Federal 12%
Of the $18,636 per pupil, $11,119 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.
Which schools Freeport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Freeport 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 Freeport's government
Who represents Freeport
Freeport 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.