Town Hall · Ironton

Ironton, OH town hall & government

Ironton spent $17.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,718 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ironton's money goes

Spent
$17.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,718
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$24.3 million
$2,330 per resident
Sewer & trash
$3.4 million19%
Fire
$2.8 million16%
Water & other utilities
$2.4 million13%
Police
$1.6 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million6%
Interest on debt
$1 million6%
Administration & buildings
$921,0005%
Roads & transportation
$859,0005%
Parks & libraries
$131,0001%
Health & welfare
$44,000<1%
Other
$3.6 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 36%
  • Income taxes 24%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Ironton

Full-time staff
98
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
and 15 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
18 full-time
Police
17 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
14 full-time5 part
Fire
16 full-time
Sewer & trash
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
4 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

Ironton City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,355
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,348
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 24%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $14,355 per pupil, $7,712 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 Ironton: Rock Hill Local School District ($20,693 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ironton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,103
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$106,700
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 Ironton's government

🏛️ Official websiteironton-ohio.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ironton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ironton

Ironton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Ironton'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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