Wharton, OH town hall & government
Wharton spent $44,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $130 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wharton's government.
Where Wharton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 94%
- Fees & charges 6%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Wharton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Wharton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Riverdale Local School District
Wharton's K–12 school district, shared with Delaware, Forest, Mount Blanchard, Patterson, Richland and Jackson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 45%
- State 49%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,626 per pupil, $8,353 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.
Which schools Wharton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wharton pay
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.
Contact Wharton's government
Who represents Wharton
Wharton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.