Somerset, OH town hall & government
Somerset spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $722 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Somerset's government.
Where Somerset's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Utility sales 35%
- Property taxes 14%
- Sales taxes 7%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Somerset
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Northern Local School District
Somerset's K–12 school district, shared with Glenford, Hopewell, Madison, Thorn, Thornville and Reading. 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 48%
- State 45%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,291 per pupil, $6,934 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 Somerset kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Somerset 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Somerset's government
Who represents Somerset
Somerset is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. 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.