Town Hall · West Unity

West Unity, OH town hall & government

West Unity spent $692,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $414 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where West Unity's money goes

Spent
$692,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$414
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$654,000
$392 per resident
Police
$69,00010%
Water & other utilities
$26,0004%
Other
$597,00086%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 50%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for West Unity

Full-time staff
13
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time7 part
Police
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Millcreek-West Unity Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,552
Ohio: $16,610
Students
505
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $17,552 per pupil, $9,814 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 West Unity pay

Typical tax bill
$1,235
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$110,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact West Unity's government

🏛️ Official websitewestunity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Unity →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Unity

West Unity is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of West Unity'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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