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Providence, OH town hall & government

Providence spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $314 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Providence's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$314
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$479,00044%
Fire
$339,00031%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$146,00014%
Administration & buildings
$46,0004%
Health & welfare
$43,0004%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$25,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 78%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Providence 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 Providence

Full-time staff
2
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,200
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 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

Otsego Local School District

Providence's K–12 school district, shared with Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Haskins, Tontogany, Washington and Weston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,712
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,679
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,712 per pupil, $8,052 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 Providence: Anthony Wayne Local School District ($13,122 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Providence pay

Typical tax bill
$2,771
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$232,800
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 Providence's government

Town hall & decisions in Providence →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Providence

Providence is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Providence'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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