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Rome, OH town hall & government

Rome spent $531,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $307 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Rome's money goes

Spent
$531,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$307
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$209,00039%
Fire
$159,00030%
Administration & buildings
$145,00027%
Parks & libraries
$13,0002%
Other
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 4%
Town workforce

Who works for Rome

Full-time staff
2
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,200
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Grand Valley Local School District

Rome's K–12 school district, shared with Colebrook, Hartsgrove, Orwell, Orwell, Windsor and Roaming Shores. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,235
Ohio: $16,610
Students
842
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$558,000
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $17,235 per pupil, $9,255 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.

Also serving Rome: Jefferson Area Local School District ($11,273 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Rome pay

Typical tax bill
$2,494
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.35%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$185,200
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 Rome's government

Town hall & decisions in Rome →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rome

Rome is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Rome'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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