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McArthur, OH town hall & government

McArthur spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $775 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where McArthur's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$775
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$650,00052%
Roads & transportation
$180,00014%
Police
$174,00014%
Sewer & trash
$103,0008%
Administration & buildings
$63,0005%
Fire
$25,0002%
Parks & libraries
$17,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$40,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • Sales taxes 10%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for McArthur

Full-time staff
8
48 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time27 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time20 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 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

Vinton County Local School District

McArthur's K–12 school district, shared with Brown, Clinton, Eagle, Elk, Hamden and Harrison. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,096
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,685
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $19,096 per pupil, $10,991 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 McArthur pay

Typical tax bill
$1,711
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$187,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact McArthur's government

Town hall & decisions in McArthur →

Beyond town hall

Who represents McArthur

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

All of McArthur'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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