Town Hall · Martins Ferry

Martins Ferry, OH town hall & government

Martins Ferry spent $11.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,891 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Martins Ferry's money goes

Spent
$11.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,891
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$852,000
$137 per resident
Water & other utilities
$3.5 million30%
Police
$2.2 million19%
Sewer & trash
$2 million17%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million9%
Roads & transportation
$928,0008%
Paid to other governments
$900,0008%
Fire
$632,0005%
Health & welfare
$95,0001%
Interest on debt
$62,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$22,000<1%
Other
$283,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 43%
  • Income taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Martins Ferry didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Martins Ferry

Full-time staff
63
44 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
20 full-time
Police
17 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time20 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time17 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time2 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

Martins Ferry City School District

Martins Ferry's K–12 school district, shared with Colerain and Pease. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,374
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,310
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $17,374 per pupil, $11,262 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 Martins Ferry pay

Typical tax bill
$1,108
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.15%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$96,200
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 Martins Ferry's government

🏛️ Official websitemartinsferry.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Martins Ferry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Martins Ferry

Martins Ferry is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Martins Ferry'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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