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West, OH town hall & government

West spent $782,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $254 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where West's money goes

Spent
$782,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$254
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$568,00073%
Administration & buildings
$153,00020%
Health & welfare
$56,0007%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%
Interest on debt
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 89%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%

West didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for West

Full-time staff
7
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$31,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 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

Minerva Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,060
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,643
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $16,060 per pupil, $10,251 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: United Local School District ($16,053 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in West pay

Typical tax bill
$1,463
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.73%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$201,500
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 West's government

Town hall & decisions in West →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West

West is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of West'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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