Town Hall · Ward

Ward, OH town hall & government

Ward spent $138,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $93 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ward's money goes

Spent
$138,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$93
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$62,00045%
Other
$76,00055%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 90%
  • Property taxes 10%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ward

Full-time staff
2
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ward didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Nelsonville-York City School District

Ward's K–12 school district, shared with Buchtel, Murray City, Nelsonville and York. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,709
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,045
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 64%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $17,709 per pupil, $11,549 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ward pay

Typical tax bill
$1,096
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$114,900
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 Ward's government

Town hall & decisions in Ward →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ward

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

All of Ward'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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