Town Hall · Washington

Washington, OH town hall & government

Washington spent $332,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $67 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
$332,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$67
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$140,00042%
Administration & buildings
$55,00017%
Health & welfare
$26,0008%
Other
$111,00033%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • From other local governments 36%
  • From the federal government 14%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Washington

Full-time staff
0
8 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 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

Delphos City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,782
Ohio: $16,610
Students
890
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 61%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,782 per pupil, $7,987 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: Lincolnview Local School District ($15,981 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Washington pay

Typical tax bill
$1,180
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$129,500
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 Robert E. Latta. 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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