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Washington, OH town hall & government

Washington spent $26.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $610 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Washington's money goes

Spent
$26.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$610
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$938,000
$22 per resident
Fire
$23.7 million89%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million6%
Roads & transportation
$87,000<1%
Interest on debt
$58,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • From the state 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Washington 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 Washington

Full-time staff
112
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$134,100
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
102
on the town payroll
Fire
104 full-time24 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dublin City School District

Washington's K–12 school district, shared with Shawnee Hills and Dublin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,452
Ohio: $16,610
Students
16,736
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$285.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 83%
  • State 13%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,452 per pupil, $11,258 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 Washington: Hilliard City School District ($15,449 per pupil) · Jonathan Alder Local School District ($13,344 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Typical home value
$537,300
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 Washington's government

Town hall & decisions in Washington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Washington

Washington is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Mike Carey. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Washington'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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