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Jerusalem, OH town hall & government

Jerusalem spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $321 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Jerusalem's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$321
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$428,00042%
Fire
$364,00036%
Sewer & trash
$112,00011%
Administration & buildings
$62,0006%
Other
$49,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 82%
  • From the state 17%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Jerusalem

Full-time staff
2
38 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,300
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time34 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 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. Jerusalem didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Oregon City School District

Jerusalem's K–12 school district, shared with Harbor View, Oregon and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,471
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,292
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,471 per pupil, $9,690 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 Jerusalem pay

Typical tax bill
$2,780
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$210,100
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 Jerusalem's government

Town hall & decisions in Jerusalem →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jerusalem

Jerusalem is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Jerusalem'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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