Town Hall · Gratis

Gratis, OH town hall & government

Gratis spent $148,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $35 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Gratis's money goes

Spent
$148,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$35
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$146,00099%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 97%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Gratis collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

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

Town workforce

Who works for Gratis

Full-time staff
2
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 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

Preble Shawnee Local School District

Gratis's K–12 school district, shared with Camden, Gratis, West Elkton, Somers and Gasper. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,872
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,309
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,872 per pupil, $7,911 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 Gratis: Twin Valley Community Local School District ($15,826 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Gratis pay

Typical tax bill
$1,896
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.88%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$214,700
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 Gratis's government

🏛️ Official websitegratisohio.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Gratis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Gratis

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

All of Gratis'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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