Town Hall · Harpersfield

Harpersfield, OH town hall & government

Harpersfield spent $590,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $227 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Harpersfield's money goes

Spent
$590,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$227
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$243,000
$94 per resident
Roads & transportation
$457,00077%
Administration & buildings
$61,00010%
Fire
$59,00010%
Interest on debt
$13,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 96%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Harpersfield

Full-time staff
3
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Fire
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

Geneva Area City School District

Harpersfield's K–12 school district, shared with Geneva, Geneva, Geneva-on-the-Lake, Austinburg and Trumbull. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,870
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,003
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $14,870 per pupil, $9,242 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 Harpersfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,593
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$212,500
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 Harpersfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Harpersfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harpersfield

Harpersfield is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Harpersfield'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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