Gratis, OH town hall & government
Gratis spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,013 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gratis's government.
Where Gratis's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 36%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 14%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the state 1%
Gratis didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Gratis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Preble Shawnee Local School District
Gratis's K–12 school district, shared with Camden, West Elkton, Gratis, Somers and Gasper. 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 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.
Which schools Gratis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gratis 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Gratis's government
Who represents Gratis
Gratis is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Warren Davidson. 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.