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Jefferson, OH town hall & government

Jefferson spent $146,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $147 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
$146,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$147
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$57,000
$57 per resident
Interest on debt
$3,0002%
Other
$143,00098%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%
Town workforce

Who works for Jefferson

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$33,600
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
2
on the town payroll
Fire
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 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

Southeastern Local School District

Jefferson's K–12 school district, shared with Harrison, Liberty and Franklin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,444
Ohio: $16,610
Students
930
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $16,444 per pupil, $10,717 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
$2,060
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.30%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$158,600
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 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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