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Howland, OH town hall & government

Howland spent $9.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $520 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Howland's money goes

Spent
$9.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$520
typical Ohio towns: $529
Long-term debt
$735,000
$39 per resident
Fire
$3.7 million38%
Police
$2.1 million22%
Administration & buildings
$2 million20%
Roads & transportation
$1.8 million18%
Paid to other governments
$140,0001%
Interest on debt
$34,000<1%
Other
$25,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Howland

Full-time staff
71
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 28 full-time firefighters
Fire
28 full-time24 part
Police
20 full-time
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Administration & buildings
9 full-time
Other
0 full-time9 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Howland Local School District

Howland's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,936
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,389
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,936 per pupil, $9,339 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 Howland: Warren City School District ($18,581 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Howland pay

Typical tax bill
$2,561
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.41%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$181,500
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 Howland's government

Town hall & decisions in Howland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Howland

Howland is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Howland'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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