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German, OH town hall & government

German spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $318 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where German's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$318
spending per person
Long-term debt
$822,000
$109 per resident
Fire
$707,00030%
Police
$707,00030%
Roads & transportation
$546,00023%
Administration & buildings
$302,00013%
Interest on debt
$26,0001%
Health & welfare
$8,000<1%
Other
$98,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 50%
  • Property taxes 40%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From the state <1%

German didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for German

Full-time staff
15
29 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
and 8 full-time firefighters
Fire
8 full-time22 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time2 part
Police
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 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

Northwestern Local School District

German's K–12 school district, shared with North Hampton, Tremont City and Pike. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,337
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,653
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $13,337 per pupil, $7,816 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 German pay

Typical tax bill
$2,767
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.36%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$203,900
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 German's government

Town hall & decisions in German →

Beyond town hall

Who represents German

German is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Mike Carey. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of German'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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