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Glouster, OH town hall & government

Glouster spent $3.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,750 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Glouster's money goes

Spent
$3.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,750
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$145,000
$82 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million74%
Fire
$237,0008%
Police
$237,0008%
Roads & transportation
$195,0006%
Administration & buildings
$105,0003%
Parks & libraries
$25,0001%
Interest on debt
$16,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 68%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Glouster didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Glouster

Full-time staff
14
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
0 full-time20 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Police
4 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Trimble Local School District

Glouster's K–12 school district, shared with Jacksonville, Trimble and Trimble. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,134
Ohio: $16,610
Students
754
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$100,000
at year end

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

  • Local 10%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $22,134 per pupil, $13,044 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 Glouster pay

Typical tax bill
$1,052
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$82,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Glouster's government

Town hall & decisions in Glouster →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Glouster

Glouster is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Glouster'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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