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Washington, OH town hall & government

Washington spent $125,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $166 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
$125,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$166
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$52,00042%
Roads & transportation
$7,0006%
Fire
$3,0002%
Other
$63,00050%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 70%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Washington

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
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

Wellston City School District

Washington's K–12 school district, shared with Coalton, Wellston, Milton and Coal. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,545
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,265
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$139,000
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $16,545 per pupil, $9,522 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: Vinton County Local School District ($19,096 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$2,152
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$198,000
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 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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