Town Hall · Munson

Munson, OH town hall & government

Munson spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $503 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Munson's money goes

Spent
$3.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$503
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$1.7 million50%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million38%
Administration & buildings
$230,0007%
Parks & libraries
$90,0003%
Interest on debt
$10,000<1%
Other
$66,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Munson

Full-time staff
13
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
6 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

Chardon Local School District

Munson's K–12 school district, shared with Aquilla, Chardon, Hambden and Chardon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,317
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,536
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $17,317 per pupil, $9,543 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 Munson: West Geauga Local School District ($16,125 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Munson pay

Typical tax bill
$5,509
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$374,100
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 Munson's government

🏛️ Official websitemunsontwpoh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Munson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Munson

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

All of Munson'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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