Rootstown, OH town hall & government
Rootstown spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $246 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rootstown's government.
Where Rootstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 95%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Rootstown collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Rootstown 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 Rootstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Rootstown didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Rootstown Local School District
Rootstown'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 59%
- State 35%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,924 per pupil, $9,225 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 Rootstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rootstown 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 Rootstown's government
Who represents Rootstown
Rootstown is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. 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.