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Walnut, OH town hall & government

Walnut spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $310 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Walnut's money goes

Spent
$2.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$310
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$1.6 million70%
Roads & transportation
$474,00021%
Administration & buildings
$109,0005%
Parks & libraries
$41,0002%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$45,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From the state <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Walnut collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Walnut 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 Walnut

Full-time staff
5
41 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,000
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
1
on the town payroll
Fire
1 full-time37 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
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

Walnut Township Local School District

Walnut's K–12 school district, shared with Millersport. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,528
Ohio: $16,610
Students
479
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 75%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $22,528 per pupil, $13,240 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 Walnut: Liberty Union-Thurston Local School District ($16,466 per pupil) · Fairfield Union Local School District ($14,263 per pupil) · Northern Local School District ($12,291 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Walnut pay

Typical tax bill
$2,917
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.03%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$282,300
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 Walnut's government

Town hall & decisions in Walnut →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Walnut

Walnut is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Walnut'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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