Town Hall · Gasper

Gasper, OH town hall & government

Gasper spent $331,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $87 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Gasper's money goes

Spent
$331,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$87
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$232,00070%
Police
$99,00030%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 52%
  • From the federal government 17%
  • From other local governments 16%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Gasper collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Gasper

Full-time staff
3
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$34,200
a year, before benefits
Health & welfare
3 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gasper didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Eaton Community City School District

Gasper's K–12 school district, shared with Dixon, Eaton, Washington and Israel. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,096
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,857
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $16,096 per pupil, $9,331 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 Gasper: Preble Shawnee Local School District ($13,872 per pupil) · Twin Valley Community Local School District ($15,826 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Gasper pay

Typical tax bill
$2,101
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$214,600
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 Gasper's government

Town hall & decisions in Gasper →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gasper

Gasper is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Warren Davidson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Gasper'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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