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Pleasant, OH town hall & government

Pleasant spent $3.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $484 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pleasant's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$484
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$1.7 million50%
Roads & transportation
$247,0007%
Administration & buildings
$222,0007%
Paid to other governments
$90,0003%
Interest on debt
$12,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million33%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 58%
  • From the state 19%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Pleasant

Full-time staff
13
68 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$97,500
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
11
on the town payroll
Fire
11 full-time67 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

South-Western City School District

Pleasant's K–12 school district, shared with Grove City, Harrisburg, Urbancrest, Jackson, Franklin and Prairie. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,011
Ohio: $16,610
Students
21,873
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$185.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $15,011 per pupil, $9,126 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 Pleasant: Madison-Plains Local School District ($16,608 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pleasant pay

Typical tax bill
$4,199
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$312,800
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 Pleasant's government

Town hall & decisions in Pleasant →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pleasant

Pleasant is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Mike Carey. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Pleasant'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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