German, OH town hall & government
German spent $846,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $133 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach German's government.
Where German's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 76%
- Sales taxes 10%
- From the state 8%
- Income taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means German collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for German
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. German didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Archbold Area Local School District
German's K–12 school district, shared with Archbold, Ridgeville and Franklin. 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 61%
- State 33%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,343 per pupil, $9,507 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 German: Pettisville Local School District ($17,380 per pupil).
Which schools German kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in German 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.
Contact German's government
Who represents German
German is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. 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.