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West Jefferson, OH town hall & government

West Jefferson spent $12.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,790 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where West Jefferson's money goes

Spent
$12.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,790
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$13.1 million
$2,932 per resident
Police
$2.2 million18%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million15%
Paid to other governments
$1.5 million12%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million11%
Water & other utilities
$892,0007%
Roads & transportation
$684,0005%
Interest on debt
$386,0003%
Parks & libraries
$290,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$231,0002%
Other
$3.1 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 48%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for West Jefferson

Full-time staff
43
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
21 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time2 part
Other
3 full-time2 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

Jefferson Local School District

West Jefferson's K–12 school district, shared with Jefferson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,543
Ohio: $16,610
Students
950
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $18,543 per pupil, $11,875 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 West Jefferson: London City School District ($12,416 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in West Jefferson pay

Typical tax bill
$2,276
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$192,100
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 West Jefferson's government

🏛️ Official websitewestjeffersonohio.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Jefferson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Jefferson

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

All of West Jefferson'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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