Town Hall · Thorn

Thorn, OH town hall & government

Thorn spent $520,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $113 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Thorn's money goes

Spent
$520,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$113
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$200,000
$43 per resident
Roads & transportation
$255,00049%
Fire
$101,00019%
Administration & buildings
$28,0005%
Interest on debt
$27,0005%
Other
$109,00021%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 72%
  • Other taxes & licenses 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the state <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Thorn collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Thorn 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 Thorn

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 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. Thorn didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Northern Local School District

Thorn's K–12 school district, shared with Glenford, Hopewell, Madison, Somerset, Thornville and Reading. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,291
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,198
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Thorn pay

Typical tax bill
$3,387
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$333,800
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 Thorn's government

Town hall & decisions in Thorn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Thorn

Thorn is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Thorn'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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