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Israel, OH town hall & government

Israel spent $372,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $328 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Israel's money goes

Spent
$372,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$328
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$29,0008%
Other
$343,00092%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 72%
  • From the state 13%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Israel

Full-time staff
2
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
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

Eaton Community City School District

Israel's K–12 school district, shared with Dixon, Eaton, Washington and Gasper. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,096
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,857
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $16,096 per pupil, $9,331 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 Israel: College Corner Local School District ($10,845 per pupil) · Preble Shawnee Local School District ($13,872 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Israel pay

Typical tax bill
$2,000
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$192,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Israel's government

Town hall & decisions in Israel →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Israel

Israel is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Warren Davidson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Israel'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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