Rarden, OH town hall & government
Rarden spent $17,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $15 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rarden's government.
Where Rarden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 54%
- Sales taxes 31%
- From the federal government 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Rarden collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Rarden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northwest Local School District
Rarden's K–12 school district, shared with Brush Creek, Morgan, Otway, Rarden, Rush and Union. 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 17%
- State 69%
- Federal 14%
Of the $18,347 per pupil, $11,118 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 Rarden: Scioto Valley Local School District ($17,237 per pupil).
Which schools Rarden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rarden 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 Rarden's government
Who represents Rarden
Rarden 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.