Town Hall · Rawson

Rawson, OH town hall & government

Rawson spent $242,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $438 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rawson's money goes

Spent
$242,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$438
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$2,918 per resident
Interest on debt
$52,00021%
Administration & buildings
$28,00012%
Water & other utilities
$17,0007%
Sewer & trash
$15,0006%
Roads & transportation
$11,0005%
Other
$119,00049%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 41%
  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Sales taxes 15%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Rawson

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
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

Cory-Rawson Local School District

Rawson's K–12 school district, shared with Mount Cory, Union, Jenera, Orange, Eagle and Van Buren. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,331
Ohio: $16,610
Students
499
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $20,331 per pupil, $10,814 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 Rawson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,981
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.49%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$133,300
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 Rawson's government

Town hall & decisions in Rawson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rawson

Rawson is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Rawson'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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