Town Hall · Rush

Rush, OH town hall & government

Rush spent $715,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $244 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rush's money goes

Spent
$715,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$244
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$311,00043%
Fire
$202,00028%
Administration & buildings
$154,00022%
Health & welfare
$41,0006%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Other
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • Other taxes & licenses 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 2%

Rush 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 Rush

Full-time staff
2
23 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,700
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time18 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northwest Local School District

Rush's K–12 school district, shared with Brush Creek, Morgan, Otway, Rarden, Union and Rarden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,347
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,219
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$94,000
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $18,347 per pupil, $11,118 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 Rush pay

Typical tax bill
$1,296
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$160,800
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 Rush's government

Town hall & decisions in Rush →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rush

Rush is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Rush'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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