Town Hall · Ripley

Ripley, OH town hall & government

Ripley spent $347,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $346 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ripley's money goes

Spent
$347,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$346
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$93,000
$93 per resident
Roads & transportation
$204,00059%
Administration & buildings
$56,00016%
Sewer & trash
$6,0002%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Other
$77,00022%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 52%
  • Property taxes 35%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Schools · school year 2023–24

South Central Local School District

Ripley's K–12 school district, shared with Greenwich, North Fairfield, Greenwich and Fairfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,813
Ohio: $16,610
Students
739
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $15,813 per pupil, $9,893 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 Ripley pay

Typical tax bill
$2,259
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$180,400
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 Ripley's government

Town hall & decisions in Ripley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ripley

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

All of Ripley'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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