Town Hall · Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia, OH town hall & government

Mesopotamia spent $508,000 in the year to March 31, 2022, about $160 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mesopotamia's money goes

Spent
$508,000
fiscal year to March 31, 2022
Per resident
$160
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$267,00053%
Administration & buildings
$148,00029%
Fire
$71,00014%
Other
$22,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 49%
  • From the state 24%
  • From the federal government 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mesopotamia

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Fire
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

Bloomfield-Mespo Local School District

Mesopotamia's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,908
Ohio: $16,610
Students
207
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 39%

Of the $23,908 per pupil, $13,556 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 Mesopotamia: Cardinal Local School District ($19,886 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mesopotamia pay

Typical tax bill
$3,053
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$207,900
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 Mesopotamia's government

Town hall & decisions in Mesopotamia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Mesopotamia'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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