Porter, OH town hall & government
Porter spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 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 54%
- Sales taxes 32%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- From the state 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Porter collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
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.
Big Walnut Local School District
Porter's K–12 school district, shared with Galena, Trenton, Harlem, Sunbury, Berkshire and Kingston. 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 80%
- State 16%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,906 per pupil, $7,818 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: Centerburg Local School District ($13,951 per pupil) · Highland Local School District ($13,955 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Porter's government
Who represents Porter
Porter 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.