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Madison, OH town hall & government

Madison spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $424 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Madison's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$424
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$23,000
$7 per resident
Fire
$601,00042%
Roads & transportation
$487,00034%
Administration & buildings
$333,00023%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • From the state 11%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Madison

Full-time staff
2
117 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,400
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time82 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time34 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Madison didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Licking Valley Local School District

Madison's K–12 school district, shared with Hanover, Hanover, Perry, Mary Ann and Hopewell. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,689
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,047
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $11,689 per pupil, $6,616 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 Madison pay

Typical tax bill
$2,917
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.08%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$270,300
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 Madison's government

Town hall & decisions in Madison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Madison

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

All of Madison'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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