Town Hall · Madison

Madison, OH town hall & government

Madison spent $137,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $100 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
$137,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$100
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$50,00036%
Administration & buildings
$47,00034%
Roads & transportation
$40,00029%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 50%
  • From the federal government 28%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Madison

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 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

Northern Local School District

Madison's K–12 school district, shared with Glenford, Hopewell, Somerset, Thorn, Thornville and Reading. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,291
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,198
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,291 per pupil, $6,934 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
$2,101
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.76%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$275,900
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 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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