Germantown, OH town hall & government
Germantown spent $7.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,386 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Germantown's government.
Where Germantown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Income taxes 25%
- From other local governments 14%
- Utility sales 11%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Germantown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Valley View Local School District
Germantown's K–12 school district, shared with Farmersville, German and Jackson. 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 37%
- State 58%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,410 per pupil, $8,542 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 Germantown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Germantown 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 Germantown's government
Who represents Germantown
Germantown is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael R. Turner. 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.