Porter, OH town hall & government
Porter spent $3.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $383 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Porter's government.
Where Porter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 89%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Porter didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Porter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Porter didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wheelersburg Local School District
Porter's K–12 school district. 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 33%
- State 54%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,146 per pupil, $8,133 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 Porter: Portsmouth City School District ($19,036 per pupil) · Minford Local School District ($14,669 per pupil).
Which schools Porter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Porter 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.
Contact Porter's government
Who represents Porter
Porter is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. 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.