Van Wert, OH town hall & government
Van Wert spent $23.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,131 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Van Wert's government.
Where Van Wert's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 56%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Van Wert didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Van Wert
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Van Wert didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Van Wert City School District
Van Wert's K–12 school district, shared with Ohio City, Liberty and Pleasant. 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 45%
- State 42%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,397 per pupil, $8,304 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 Van Wert: Lincolnview Local School District ($15,981 per pupil).
Which schools Van Wert kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Van Wert 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.
Contact Van Wert's government
Who represents Van Wert
Van Wert is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. 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.