Otway, OH town hall & government
Otway spent $759,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $9,608 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Otway's government.
Where Otway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 60%
- Other taxes & licenses 19%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
Otway didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Otway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northwest Local School District
Otway's K–12 school district, shared with Brush Creek, Morgan, Rarden, Rush, Union and Rarden. 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 17%
- State 69%
- Federal 14%
Of the $18,347 per pupil, $11,118 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 Otway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Otway 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 Otway's government
Who represents Otway
Otway 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.