Town Hall · Pike

Pike, OH town hall & government

Pike spent $313,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $197 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Pike's money goes

Spent
$313,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$197
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$97,00031%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$215,00069%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 56%
  • Property taxes 31%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Pike

Full-time staff
1
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 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

Mount Vernon City School District

Pike's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, College, Gambier, Mount Vernon, Pleasant and Monroe. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,257
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,490
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $14,257 per pupil, $8,230 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 Pike: Clear Fork Valley Local School District ($13,837 per pupil) · Fredericktown Local School District ($12,558 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pike pay

Typical tax bill
$3,466
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$294,000
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 Pike's government

Town hall & decisions in Pike →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pike

Pike is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Pike'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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