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Goshen, OH town hall & government

Goshen spent $1.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $512 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Goshen's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$512
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$826,00052%
Roads & transportation
$298,00019%
Administration & buildings
$260,00016%
Fire
$127,0008%
Paid to other governments
$37,0002%
Sewer & trash
$14,0001%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$19,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • Interest, fines & other 30%
  • Sales taxes 11%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Goshen

Full-time staff
23
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
12 full-time9 part
Police
9 full-time9 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

West Branch Local School District

Goshen's K–12 school district, shared with Beloit, Knox, Smith and Butler. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,431
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,753
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $13,431 per pupil, $7,747 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 Goshen pay

Typical tax bill
$2,292
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$195,600
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.

Local

Contact Goshen's government

Town hall & decisions in Goshen →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Goshen

Goshen is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Goshen'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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