Turtle Creek, OH town hall & government
Turtle Creek spent $279,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $181 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Turtle Creek's government.
Where Turtle Creek's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 61%
- Other taxes & licenses 26%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Turtle Creek 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 Turtle Creek
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Hardin-Houston Local School District
Turtle Creek's K–12 school district, shared with Lockington, Washington, Loramie and Cynthian. 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 41%
- State 52%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,680 per pupil, $8,753 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 Turtle Creek: Fort Loramie Local School District ($15,772 per pupil) · Anna Local School District ($14,280 per pupil).
Which schools Turtle Creek kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Turtle Creek 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 Turtle Creek's government
Who represents Turtle Creek
Turtle Creek is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Mike Carey and Jim Jordan. 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.