Town Hall · Harrison

Harrison, OH town hall & government

Harrison spent $570,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $111 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Harrison's money goes

Spent
$570,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$111
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$246,00043%
Roads & transportation
$201,00035%
Administration & buildings
$80,00014%
Health & welfare
$34,0006%
Other
$9,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 63%
  • Other taxes & licenses 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • From the state 1%

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

Harrison didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Harrison

Full-time staff
6
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$21,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Crooksville Exempted Village School District

Harrison's K–12 school district, shared with Crooksville and Bearfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,517
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,077
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$50,000
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $16,517 per pupil, $9,856 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 Harrison: Franklin Local School District ($15,689 per pupil) · New Lexington City School District ($17,585 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Harrison pay

Typical tax bill
$946
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$109,500
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 Harrison's government

Town hall & decisions in Harrison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harrison

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

All of Harrison'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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