Town Hall · Jennings

Jennings, OH town hall & government

Jennings spent $328,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $173 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Jennings's money goes

Spent
$328,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$173
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$176,00054%
Administration & buildings
$100,00030%
Fire
$36,00011%
Interest on debt
$5,0002%
Other
$11,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 90%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Jennings collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Jennings

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
2 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jennings didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jennings Local School District

Jennings's K–12 school district, shared with Fort Jennings. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,307
Ohio: $16,610
Students
348
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 43%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,307 per pupil, $9,003 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 Jennings: Columbus Grove Local School District ($15,485 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Jennings pay

Typical tax bill
$2,124
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$262,600
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 Jennings's government

Town hall & decisions in Jennings →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jennings

Jennings is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Jennings'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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