Town Hall · Thompson

Thompson, OH town hall & government

Thompson spent $278,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $203 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Thompson's money goes

Spent
$278,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$203
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$137,00049%
Administration & buildings
$55,00020%
Fire
$35,00013%
Other
$51,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 40%
  • Property taxes 39%
  • From the state 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Thompson

Full-time staff
5
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$35,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 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

Bellevue City School District

Thompson's K–12 school district, shared with Bellevue, Lyme, York, Groton and Adams. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,412
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,776
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,412 per pupil, $8,559 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.

Also serving Thompson: Seneca East Local School District ($15,797 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Thompson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,122
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$169,700
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 Thompson's government

Town hall & decisions in Thompson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Thompson

Thompson is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Thompson'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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