Town Hall · Hamden

Hamden, OH town hall & government

Hamden spent $47,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $55 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hamden's money goes

Spent
$47,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$55
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$662,000
$775 per resident
Interest on debt
$26,00055%
Police
$21,00045%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 45%
  • Utility sales 27%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hamden

Full-time staff
2
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$18,600
a year, before benefits
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Vinton County Local School District

Hamden's K–12 school district, shared with Brown, Clinton, Eagle, Elk, Harrison and Jackson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,096
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,685
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $19,096 per pupil, $10,991 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 Hamden pay

Typical tax bill
$938
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$99,600
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 Hamden's government

Town hall & decisions in Hamden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hamden

Hamden is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Hamden'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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