Town Hall · Turtlecreek

Turtlecreek, OH town hall & government

Turtlecreek spent $4.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $283 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Turtlecreek's money goes

Spent
$4.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$283
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$1.6 million35%
Administration & buildings
$339,0007%
Roads & transportation
$323,0007%
Paid to other governments
$28,0001%
Other
$2.3 million50%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Turtlecreek

Full-time staff
27
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,300
a year, before benefits
Fire
17 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lebanon City School District

Turtlecreek's K–12 school district, shared with Lebanon and Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,415
Ohio: $16,610
Students
5,230
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$65.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal

  • Local 61%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,415 per pupil, $8,063 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 Turtlecreek: Monroe Local School District ($12,438 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Turtlecreek pay

Typical tax bill
$4,163
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$402,500
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 Turtlecreek's government

🏛️ Official websiteturtlecreektownship.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Turtlecreek →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Turtlecreek

Turtlecreek is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Greg Landsman. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Turtlecreek'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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