Townsend, OH town hall & government
Townsend spent $589,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $385 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Townsend's government.
Where Townsend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 69%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the state 9%
- From other local governments 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Townsend collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Townsend
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Margaretta Local School District
Townsend's K–12 school district, shared with Bay View, Castalia, Margaretta and Groton. 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 62%
- State 30%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,217 per pupil, $9,197 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 Townsend kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Townsend 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 Townsend's government
Who represents Townsend
Townsend is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. 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.