Town Hall · Harrison

Harrison, OH town hall & government

Harrison spent $15.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,267 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
$15.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,267
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$16.6 million
$1,357 per resident
Fire
$4.2 million27%
Police
$2.9 million19%
Sewer & trash
$2.7 million17%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million7%
Interest on debt
$1.1 million7%
Roads & transportation
$803,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$94,0001%
Parks & libraries
$71,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$21,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 30%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%

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
90
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
and 29 full-time firefighters
Fire
29 full-time10 part
Police
25 full-time
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Other
1 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

Southwest Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,512
Ohio: $16,610
Students
4,382
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$43.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $12,512 per pupil, $8,257 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 Harrison pay

Typical tax bill
$3,006
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$229,400
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

🏛️ Official websiteharrisonohio.gov ↗

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 Warren Davidson. 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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