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Upper, OH town hall & government

Upper spent $212,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $15 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Upper's money goes

Spent
$212,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$15
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$13,000
$1 per resident
Roads & transportation
$92,00043%
Administration & buildings
$62,00029%
Fire
$55,00026%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • From the state 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%

Upper 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 Upper

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

Rock Hill Local School District

Upper's K–12 school district, shared with Decatur, Elizabeth, Hanging Rock, Hamilton and Lawrence. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,693
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,318
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $20,693 per pupil, $12,426 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 Upper: Ironton City School District ($14,355 per pupil) · Dawson-Bryant Local School District ($15,362 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Upper pay

Typical tax bill
$1,098
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$113,200
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 Upper's government

Town hall & decisions in Upper →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upper

Upper is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Upper'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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