Jasper, OH town hall & government
Jasper spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,554 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Jasper's government.
Where Jasper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 59%
- Property taxes 35%
- Income taxes 6%
Who works for Jasper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Miami Trace Local School District
Jasper's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomingburg, Green, Jeffersonville, Marion, Milledgeville and New Holland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 55%
- State 34%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,154 per pupil, $7,708 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.
Which schools Jasper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Jasper pay
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.
Contact Jasper's government
Who represents Jasper
Jasper is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Mike Carey. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.