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Starr, OH town hall & government

Starr spent $388,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $254 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Starr's money goes

Spent
$388,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$254
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$76,000
$50 per resident
Roads & transportation
$180,00046%
Administration & buildings
$104,00027%
Fire
$90,00023%
Interest on debt
$4,0001%
Other
$10,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 74%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Starr 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 Starr

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Logan-Hocking Local School District

Starr's K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Green, Logan, Washington, Marion and Falls. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,141
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,418
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $17,141 per pupil, $10,214 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 Starr pay

Typical tax bill
$1,333
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.53%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$87,300
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 Starr's government

Town hall & decisions in Starr →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Starr

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

All of Starr'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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