Town Hall · Turtle Creek

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Turtle Creek's money goes

Spent
$279,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$181
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$153,00055%
Administration & buildings
$78,00028%
Health & welfare
$48,00017%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Turtle Creek

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$15,680
Ohio: $16,610
Students
734
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.2 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Turtle Creek pay

Typical tax bill
$1,866
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$229,000
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 Turtle Creek's government

Town hall & decisions in Turtle Creek →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Turtle Creek'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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