Marengo, OH town hall & government
Marengo spent $218,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $639 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Marengo's government.
Where Marengo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 29%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From the federal government 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Marengo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Marengo didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Highland Local School District
Marengo's K–12 school district, shared with Bennington, Chester, Chesterville, South Bloomfield, Sparta and Franklin. 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 48%
- State 42%
- Federal 10%
Of the $13,955 per pupil, $7,865 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 Marengo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Marengo 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 Marengo's government
Who represents Marengo
Marengo is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. 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.