Risingsun, OH town hall & government
Risingsun spent $149,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $237 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Risingsun's government.
Where Risingsun's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 29%
- Property taxes 21%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- From the federal government 14%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Fees & charges 4%
Who works for Risingsun
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lakota Local School District
Risingsun's K–12 school district, shared with Bradner, Burgoon, Jackson, Jackson, Scott and Liberty. 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 55%
- State 38%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,008 per pupil, $8,642 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 Risingsun kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Risingsun 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 Risingsun's government
Who represents Risingsun
Risingsun is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. 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.