Town Hall · Racine

Racine, OH town hall & government

Racine spent $1.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,830 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Racine's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,830
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$1,751 per resident
Administration & buildings
$803,00067%
Water & other utilities
$292,00024%
Parks & libraries
$39,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0002%
Police
$18,0002%
Interest on debt
$18,0002%
Roads & transportation
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 33%
  • From the state 24%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Racine

Full-time staff
3
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Police
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
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

Southern Local School District

Racine's K–12 school district, shared with Letart, Sutton, Syracuse and Lebanon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,426
Ohio: $16,610
Students
697
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $15,426 per pupil, $8,791 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Racine pay

Typical tax bill
$1,320
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$135,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Racine's government

Town hall & decisions in Racine →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Racine

Racine is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Racine'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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