Town Hall · Mason

Mason, OH town hall & government

Mason spent $66,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $62 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mason's money goes

Spent
$66,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$62
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$60,00091%
Other
$6,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Other taxes & licenses 64%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • From the state 14%

Mason didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Mason

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Symmes Valley Local School District

Mason's K–12 school district, shared with Windsor, Aid and Symmes. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,292
Ohio: $16,610
Students
754
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 29%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $18,292 per pupil, $10,703 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 Mason pay

Typical tax bill
$835
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$67,000
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 Mason's government

Town hall & decisions in Mason →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mason

Mason is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Mason'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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