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Kingston, OH town hall & government

Kingston spent $172,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $169 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Kingston's money goes

Spent
$172,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$169
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$160,00093%
Roads & transportation
$12,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 78%
  • Property taxes 22%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Kingston

Full-time staff
2
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 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

Zane Trace Local School District

Kingston's K–12 school district, shared with Adelphi, Green, Colerain and Springfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,364
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,219
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,364 per pupil, $8,800 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 Kingston pay

Typical tax bill
$1,296
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$157,200
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 Kingston's government

Town hall & decisions in Kingston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kingston

Kingston is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Kingston'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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