Town Hall · Lockington

Lockington, OH town hall & government

Lockington spent $37,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $278 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lockington's money goes

Spent
$37,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$278
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$30,00081%
Fire
$5,00014%
Parks & libraries
$2,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 34%
  • Sales taxes 31%
  • From the state 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Lockington

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 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

Hardin-Houston Local School District

Lockington's K–12 school district, shared with Washington, Turtle Creek, Loramie and Cynthian. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,680
Ohio: $16,610
Students
734
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,680 per pupil, $8,753 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 Lockington pay

Typical tax bill
$1,176
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$162,500
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 Lockington's government

Town hall & decisions in Lockington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lockington

Lockington is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Mike Carey. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Lockington'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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