Philo, OH town hall & government
Philo spent $408,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $560 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Philo's government.
Where Philo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the federal government 11%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Philo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Franklin Local School District
Philo's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Rock, Brush Creek, Harrison, Meigs, Roseville and Salt Creek. 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 46%
- State 43%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,689 per pupil, $9,681 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 Philo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Philo 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 Philo's government
Who represents Philo
Philo is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. 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.