Thurston, OH town hall & government
Thurston spent $563,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $928 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thurston's government.
Where Thurston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 45%
- Interest, fines & other 33%
- Property taxes 18%
- From the state 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
Thurston didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Thurston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District
Thurston's K–12 school district, shared with Baltimore, Liberty and Walnut. 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 58%
- State 35%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,466 per pupil, $9,659 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 Thurston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thurston 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 Thurston's government
Who represents Thurston
Thurston 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.