Town Hall · Mechanic

Mechanic, OH town hall & government

Mechanic spent $392,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $120 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mechanic's money goes

Spent
$392,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$120
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$313,00080%
Administration & buildings
$79,00020%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 80%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Mechanic 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 Mechanic

Full-time staff
2
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Holmes Local School District

Mechanic's K–12 school district, shared with Glenmont, Killbuck, Killbuck, Millersburg, Monroe and Nashville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,213
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,776
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$40 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $16,213 per pupil, $10,211 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.

Also serving Mechanic: East Holmes Local School District ($14,553 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mechanic pay

Typical tax bill
$3,875
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$332,900
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.

Local

Contact Mechanic's government

Town hall & decisions in Mechanic →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mechanic

Mechanic is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Mechanic'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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