Helena, OH town hall & government
Helena spent $98,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $471 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Helena's government.
Where Helena's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 38%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 23%
- From other local governments 9%
- Property taxes 7%
Who works for Helena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Helena didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gibsonburg Exempted Village School District
Helena's K–12 school district, shared with Madison, Gibsonburg, Washington and Scott. 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 42%
- State 51%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,711 per pupil, $8,748 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 Helena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Helena 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 Helena's government
Who represents Helena
Helena is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. 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.