Ostrander, OH town hall & government
Ostrander spent $309,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $404 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ostrander's government.
Where Ostrander's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 30%
- From the federal government 13%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Ostrander
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Buckeye Valley Local School District
Ostrander's K–12 school district, shared with Ashley, Brown, Marlboro, Oxford, Radnor and Scioto. 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 79%
- State 17%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,078 per pupil, $9,866 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 Ostrander kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ostrander 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 Ostrander's government
Who represents Ostrander
Ostrander is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. 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.