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Jefferson, OH town hall & government

Jefferson spent $631,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $179 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jefferson's money goes

Spent
$631,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$179
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Other
$631,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 79%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • From the state 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Jefferson

Full-time staff
1
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 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

Oak Hill Union Local School District

Jefferson's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomfield, Hamilton, Oak Hill, Washington and Madison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,834
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,184
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 34%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $14,834 per pupil, $8,835 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 Jefferson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,031
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$114,800
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.

Local

Contact Jefferson's government

Town hall & decisions in Jefferson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jefferson

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

All of Jefferson'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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