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Minster, OH town hall & government

Minster spent $21.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $7,173 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Minster's money goes

Spent
$21.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$7,173
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
$1,408 per resident
Water & other utilities
$15.8 million73%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million7%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million7%
Police
$912,0004%
Administration & buildings
$800,0004%
Parks & libraries
$569,0003%
Fire
$264,0001%
Interest on debt
$99,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$23,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 61%
  • Income taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Minster

Full-time staff
41
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
16 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time28 part
Police
8 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Minster Local School District

Minster's K–12 school district, shared with Jackson and McLean. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,269
Ohio: $16,610
Students
871
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 63%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,269 per pupil, $9,599 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 Minster pay

Typical tax bill
$2,699
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$284,700
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 Minster's government

🏛️ Official websiteminsteroh.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Minster →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Minster

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

All of Minster'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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