Town Hall · Penn

Penn, OH town hall & government

Penn spent $204,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $147 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Penn's money goes

Spent
$204,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$147
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$142,00070%
Administration & buildings
$62,00030%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%

Penn didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Penn

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Penn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fairfield Local School District

Penn's K–12 school district, shared with Highland, Leesburg and Fairfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,612
Ohio: $16,610
Students
898
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 27%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,612 per pupil, $7,972 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 Penn: East Clinton Local School District ($15,655 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Penn pay

Typical tax bill
$2,485
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.94%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$263,900
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 Penn's government

Town hall & decisions in Penn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Penn

Penn is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Penn'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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