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McGuffey, OH town hall & government

McGuffey spent $638,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,318 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where McGuffey's money goes

Spent
$638,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,318
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$247,00039%
Administration & buildings
$120,00019%
Sewer & trash
$117,00018%
Roads & transportation
$72,00011%
Paid to other governments
$51,0008%
Interest on debt
$14,0002%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$13,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 37%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Income taxes 20%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

McGuffey 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 McGuffey

Full-time staff
0
114 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time92 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time11 part
Other
0 full-time11 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Upper Scioto Valley Local School District

McGuffey's K–12 school district, shared with Alger, Marion, Roundhead and McDonald. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,345
Ohio: $16,610
Students
470
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$235,000
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $16,345 per pupil, $9,279 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 McGuffey pay

Typical tax bill
$757
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$77,900
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents McGuffey

McGuffey is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of McGuffey'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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