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Johnstown, OH town hall & government

Johnstown spent $11.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,265 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Johnstown's money goes

Spent
$11.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,265
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$13.6 million
$2,643 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.5 million30%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million21%
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million15%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million12%
Police
$1.3 million11%
Interest on debt
$239,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$87,0001%
Parks & libraries
$28,000<1%
Health & welfare
$19,000<1%
Housing & development
$12,000<1%
Other
$886,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 27%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Utility sales 24%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Johnstown

Full-time staff
28
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time1 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

Johnstown-Monroe Local School District

Johnstown's K–12 school district, shared with Monroe, Liberty, Jersey and New Albany. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,462
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,670
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 75%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,462 per pupil, $8,228 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 Johnstown pay

Typical tax bill
$4,098
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$347,900
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 Johnstown's government

🏛️ Official websitejohnstownohio.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Johnstown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Johnstown

Johnstown is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Johnstown'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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