Town Hall · Patterson

Patterson, OH town hall & government

Patterson spent $297,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $220 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Patterson's money goes

Spent
$297,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$220
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$137,00046%
Fire
$71,00024%
Administration & buildings
$49,00016%
Health & welfare
$7,0002%
Water & other utilities
$1,000<1%
Other
$32,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 48%
  • Property taxes 38%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
Town workforce

Who works for Patterson

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 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

Patterson's K–12 school district, shared with North Star, Versailles, Yorkshire, Wayne, 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.

Also serving Patterson: Marion Local School District ($11,761 per pupil) · Minster Local School District ($14,269 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Patterson pay

Typical tax bill
$3,045
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$300,000
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 Patterson's government

Town hall & decisions in Patterson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Patterson

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

All of Patterson'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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