Town Hall · Wheeling

Wheeling, OH town hall & government

Wheeling spent $259,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $163 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wheeling's money goes

Spent
$259,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$163
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$134,00052%
Fire
$50,00019%
Administration & buildings
$38,00015%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$36,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 89%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From the state 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wheeling collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wheeling

Full-time staff
3
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,600
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wheeling didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. Clairsville-Richland City School District

Wheeling's K–12 school district, shared with St. Clairsville and Richland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,345
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,676
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,345 per pupil, $8,856 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: Union Local School District ($14,909 per pupil) · Harrison Hills City School District ($18,636 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wheeling pay

Typical tax bill
$1,273
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.75%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$170,700
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 Wheeling's government

Town hall & decisions in Wheeling →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wheeling

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

All of Wheeling'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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