Wheeling, OH town hall & government
Wheeling spent $188,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $278 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheeling's government.
Where Wheeling's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 43%
- Property taxes 26%
- From the state 26%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
Who works for Wheeling
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Newcomerstown Exempted Village School District
Wheeling's K–12 school district, shared with Oxford, Newcomerstown and Salem. 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 30%
- State 52%
- Federal 18%
Of the $17,433 per pupil, $9,958 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 Wheeling: Cambridge City School District ($15,987 per pupil).
Which schools Wheeling kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheeling 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 Wheeling's government
Who represents Wheeling
Wheeling is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. 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.