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Jerome, OH town hall & government

Jerome spent $5.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $964 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jerome's money goes

Spent
$5.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$964
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$3.9 million68%
Roads & transportation
$747,00013%
Administration & buildings
$324,0006%
Police
$299,0005%
Parks & libraries
$11,000<1%
Other
$471,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 6%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Jerome

Full-time staff
36
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,200
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
26
on the town payroll
Fire
26 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
2 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

Jonathan Alder Local School District

Jerome's K–12 school district, shared with Canaan, Monroe, Plain City and Darby. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,344
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,273
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,344 per pupil, $7,577 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 Jerome: Fairbanks Local School District ($14,580 per pupil) · Dublin City School District ($17,452 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Jerome pay

Typical tax bill
$9,046
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.53%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$592,300
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 Jerome's government

Town hall & decisions in Jerome →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jerome

Jerome is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Jerome'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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