Town Hall · Hocking

Hocking, OH town hall & government

Hocking spent $1.3 million in the year to March 31, 2022, about $282 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hocking's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$282
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$393,000
$84 per resident
Fire
$664,00050%
Roads & transportation
$422,00032%
Administration & buildings
$224,00017%
Interest on debt
$18,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 57%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state 3%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Hocking

Full-time staff
4
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,800
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
2
on the town payroll
Fire
2 full-time24 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 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

Lancaster City School District

Hocking's K–12 school district, shared with Lancaster and Pleasant. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,066
Ohio: $16,610
Students
6,229
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$144.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,066 per pupil, $8,891 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 Hocking: Amanda-Clearcreek Local School District ($15,220 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hocking pay

Typical tax bill
$3,055
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$292,300
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 Hocking's government

Town hall & decisions in Hocking →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hocking

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

All of Hocking'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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