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Pierce, OH town hall & government

Pierce spent $7.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $521 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pierce's money goes

Spent
$7.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$521
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$554,000
$37 per resident
Fire
$2.8 million36%
Police
$1.9 million24%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million13%
Roads & transportation
$341,0004%
Administration & buildings
$235,0003%
Parks & libraries
$69,0001%
Interest on debt
$8,000<1%
Other
$1.4 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the state 7%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pierce collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Pierce

Full-time staff
53
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
16 full-time14 part
Police
19 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

New Richmond Exempted Village School District

Pierce's K–12 school district, shared with Moscow, New Richmond, Monroe, Ohio and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,898
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,010
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,898 per pupil, $9,660 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 Pierce: West Clermont Local School District ($13,304 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pierce pay

Typical tax bill
$3,588
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.29%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$277,400
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.

Local

Contact Pierce's government

Town hall & decisions in Pierce →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pierce

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

All of Pierce'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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