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Ithaca, OH town hall & government

Ithaca spent $147,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,140 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ithaca's money goes

Spent
$147,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,140
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$9,000
$70 per resident
Water & other utilities
$40,00027%
Police
$37,00025%
Administration & buildings
$26,00018%
Health & welfare
$12,0008%
Fire
$11,0007%
Roads & transportation
$11,0007%
Parks & libraries
$3,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,0001%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Other
$3,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 35%
  • Property taxes 26%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%

Ithaca didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Ithaca

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 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

Arcanum-Butler Local School District

Ithaca's K–12 school district, shared with Arcanum, Castine, Gordon, Twin, Butler and Van Buren. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,680
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,172
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,680 per pupil, $7,489 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ithaca pay

Typical tax bill
$1,125
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$93,800
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 Ithaca's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Ithaca

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

All of Ithaca'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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