Ripley, OH town hall & government
Ripley spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,278 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ripley's government.
Where Ripley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- From other local governments 25%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Ripley 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 Ripley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District
Ripley's K–12 school district, shared with Aberdeen, Higginsport, Union, Huntington and Lewis. 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 26%
- State 58%
- Federal 16%
Of the $17,597 per pupil, $9,730 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 Ripley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ripley 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 Ripley's government
Who represents Ripley
Ripley 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.