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Harlem, OH town hall & government

Harlem spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $405 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Harlem's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$405
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$3,000
$1 per resident
Roads & transportation
$92,0005%
Parks & libraries
$11,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%
Other
$1.9 million95%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • From other local governments 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the state <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

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

Harlem 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 Harlem

Full-time staff
9
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,000
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
6
on the town payroll
Fire
7 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Big Walnut Local School District

Harlem's K–12 school district, shared with Galena, Trenton, Sunbury, Berkshire, Porter and Kingston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,906
Ohio: $16,610
Students
4,280
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$131.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 80%
  • State 16%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $12,906 per pupil, $7,818 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 Harlem: Johnstown-Monroe Local School District ($14,462 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Harlem pay

Typical tax bill
$5,199
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$418,600
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 Harlem's government

Town hall & decisions in Harlem →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harlem

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

All of Harlem'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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