Reading, OH town hall & government
Reading spent $21.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,064 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Reading's government.
Where Reading's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 56%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 7%
- Utility sales 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the state <1%
Reading didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Reading
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Reading Community City School District
Reading's K–12 school district. 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 54%
- State 38%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,856 per pupil, $8,617 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.
Which schools Reading kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Reading 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 Reading's government
Who represents Reading
Reading is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Greg Landsman. 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.