Mowrystown, OH town hall & government
Mowrystown spent $272,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $771 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mowrystown's government.
Where Mowrystown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 64%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 6%
Who works for Mowrystown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bright Local School District
Mowrystown's K–12 school district, shared with Jackson, Concord, Whiteoak, Washington and Brushcreek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 25%
- State 64%
- Federal 11%
Of the $16,003 per pupil, $8,941 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.
Which schools Mowrystown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mowrystown pay
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.
Contact Mowrystown's government
Who represents Mowrystown
Mowrystown is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.