Keene, OH town hall & government
Keene spent $656,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $391 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Keene's government.
Where Keene's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 52%
- Property taxes 32%
- From other local governments 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Keene
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Keene didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
River View Local School District
Keene's K–12 school district, shared with Bedford, Bethlehem, Conesville, Jackson, Jefferson and Nellie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 43%
- State 40%
- Federal 17%
Of the $13,738 per pupil, $7,950 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.
Which schools Keene kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Keene pay
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.
Contact Keene's government
Who represents Keene
Keene is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.