Town Hall · Ross

Ross, OH town hall & government

Ross spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $351 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ross's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$351
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$1.7 million53%
Police
$687,00022%
Administration & buildings
$541,00017%
Roads & transportation
$255,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 1%

Ross didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Ross

Full-time staff
20
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
and 5 full-time firefighters
Fire
5 full-time22 part
Police
7 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
3 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

Ross Local School District

Ross's K–12 school district, shared with Millville and Morgan. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,170
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,717
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $12,170 per pupil, $7,308 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 Ross pay

Typical tax bill
$3,709
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.11%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$335,000
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.

Local

Contact Ross's government

Town hall & decisions in Ross →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ross

Ross is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Warren Davidson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Ross'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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