Prairie, OH town hall & government
Prairie spent $16.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $972 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Prairie's government.
Where Prairie's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From other local governments 30%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Income taxes 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the federal government <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Prairie
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South-Western City School District
Prairie's K–12 school district, shared with Grove City, Harrisburg, Urbancrest, Jackson, Franklin and Pleasant. 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 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 Prairie: Hilliard City School District ($15,449 per pupil).
Which schools Prairie kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Prairie 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 Prairie's government
Who represents Prairie
Prairie is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Mike Carey. 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.