Town Hall · Whetstone

Whetstone, OH town hall & government

Whetstone spent $365,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $185 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Whetstone's money goes

Spent
$365,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$185
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$223,00061%
Administration & buildings
$80,00022%
Fire
$60,00016%
Other
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 68%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 3%

Whetstone 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 Whetstone

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Colonel Crawford Local School District

Whetstone's K–12 school district, shared with North Robinson, Jefferson, Sandusky and Liberty. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,855
Ohio: $16,610
Students
948
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,855 per pupil, $8,008 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 Whetstone pay

Typical tax bill
$2,218
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$169,000
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 Whetstone's government

Town hall & decisions in Whetstone →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Whetstone

Whetstone is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Whetstone'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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