Town Hall · Gettysburg

Gettysburg, OH town hall & government

Gettysburg spent $709,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,538 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Gettysburg's money goes

Spent
$709,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,538
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$579,000
$1,256 per resident
Roads & transportation
$416,00059%
Sewer & trash
$144,00020%
Water & other utilities
$117,00017%
Fire
$25,0004%
Administration & buildings
$7,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 97%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Utility sales 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Property taxes <1%
  • From the state <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Gettysburg didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Gettysburg

Full-time staff
0
11 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Greenville City School District

Gettysburg's K–12 school district, shared with Greenville, Wayne Lakes, Greenville, Adams, Washington and Neave. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,439
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,358
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$34.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,439 per pupil, $9,390 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 Gettysburg pay

Typical tax bill
$1,361
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$114,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Gettysburg

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

All of Gettysburg'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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