Town Hall · Roswell

Roswell, OH town hall & government

Roswell spent $97,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $458 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Roswell's money goes

Spent
$97,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$458
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$45,00046%
Fire
$27,00028%
Police
$20,00021%
Roads & transportation
$5,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 94%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Roswell

Full-time staff
0
17 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time13 part
Police
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Roswell didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Indian Valley Local School District

Roswell's K–12 school district, shared with Barnhill, Clay, Gnadenhutten, Perry, Port Washington and Tuscarawas. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,783
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,657
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $14,783 per pupil, $8,779 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 Roswell pay

Typical tax bill
$1,077
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.13%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$95,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Roswell's government

Town hall & decisions in Roswell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Roswell

Roswell is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Roswell'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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