Palmer, OH town hall & government
Palmer spent $499,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $444 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palmer's government.
Where Palmer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 49%
- Sales taxes 28%
- From the federal government 9%
- From other local governments 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Palmer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District
Palmer's K–12 school district, shared with Miller City and Liberty. 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 37%
- State 60%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,151 per pupil, $7,610 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 Palmer: Continental Local School District ($16,919 per pupil) · Leipsic Local School District ($13,403 per pupil).
Which schools Palmer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palmer 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 Palmer's government
Who represents Palmer
Palmer is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. 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.