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Washington, OH town hall & government

Washington spent $508,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $403 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Washington's money goes

Spent
$508,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$403
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$342,00067%
Fire
$98,00019%
Administration & buildings
$63,00012%
Other
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 60%
  • Property taxes 35%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Washington

Full-time staff
2
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$36,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Logan-Hocking Local School District

Washington's K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Green, Logan, Starr, Marion and Falls. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,141
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,418
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $17,141 per pupil, $10,214 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 Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$2,211
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$200,400
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.

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Contact Washington's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Washington

Washington is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. 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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