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Georgetown, OH town hall & government

Georgetown spent $9.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,344 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Georgetown's money goes

Spent
$9.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,344
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$7.4 million
$1,750 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.3 million54%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million16%
Fire
$885,0009%
Police
$872,0009%
Roads & transportation
$445,0005%
Administration & buildings
$336,0003%
Interest on debt
$316,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$90,0001%
Parks & libraries
$6,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 54%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Income taxes 12%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Georgetown

Full-time staff
28
35 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
5 full-time10 part
Fire
0 full-time17 part
Police
8 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
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

Georgetown Exempted Village School District

Georgetown's K–12 school district, shared with Pleasant and Franklin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,956
Ohio: $16,610
Students
979
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,956 per pupil, $8,936 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 Georgetown pay

Typical tax bill
$1,226
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$148,600
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 Georgetown's government

🏛️ Official websitegeorgetownohio.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Georgetown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Georgetown

Georgetown is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Georgetown'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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