Town Hall · North Star

North Star, OH town hall & government

North Star spent $131,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $612 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where North Star's money goes

Spent
$131,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$612
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$84,000
$393 per resident
Administration & buildings
$48,00037%
Sewer & trash
$40,00031%
Roads & transportation
$34,00026%
Interest on debt
$4,0003%
Paid to other governments
$2,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,0001%
Other
$2,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 39%
  • Income taxes 19%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
Town workforce

Who works for North Star

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 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

Versailles Exempted Village School District

North Star's K–12 school district, shared with Versailles, Yorkshire, Wayne, Patterson, Wabash and York. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,872
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,253
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,872 per pupil, $9,588 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 North Star pay

Typical tax bill
$1,750
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.74%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$235,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact North Star's government

Town hall & decisions in North Star →

Beyond town hall

Who represents North Star

North Star is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Warren Davidson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of North Star'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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