Lenox, OH town hall & government
Lenox spent $438,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $317 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lenox's government.
Where Lenox's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Sales taxes 27%
- From the state 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Lenox
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson Area Local School District
Lenox's K–12 school district, shared with Dorset, Jefferson, Jefferson, Morgan, Rock Creek and Denmark. 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 40%
- State 55%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,273 per pupil, $6,379 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 Lenox kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lenox 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 Lenox's government
Who represents Lenox
Lenox is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. 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.