Harpster, OH town hall & government
Harpster spent $8,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $42 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Harpster's government.
Where Harpster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 86%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From the state 5%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Harpster collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Harpster 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 Harpster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District
Harpster's K–12 school district, shared with Kirby, Marseilles, Pitt, Upper Sandusky, Mifflin and Crane. 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 56%
- State 37%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,268 per pupil, $8,688 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 Harpster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Harpster 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 Harpster's government
Who represents Harpster
Harpster is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. 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.