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Whitehouse, OH town hall & government

Whitehouse spent $7.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,465 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Whitehouse's money goes

Spent
$7.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,465
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
$560 per resident
Fire
$2 million28%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million20%
Police
$1.4 million19%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million15%
Administration & buildings
$810,00011%
Roads & transportation
$238,0003%
Parks & libraries
$91,0001%
Interest on debt
$68,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$59,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 41%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Whitehouse

Full-time staff
38
32 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 3 full-time firefighters
Fire
3 full-time24 part
Police
11 full-time6 part
Health & welfare
13 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Anthony Wayne Local School District

Whitehouse's K–12 school district, shared with Waterville, Waterville, Monclova, Providence, Swanton and Maumee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,122
Ohio: $16,610
Students
4,185
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,122 per pupil, $8,059 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 Whitehouse pay

Typical tax bill
$3,739
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$269,200
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 Whitehouse's government

🏛️ Official websitewhitehouseoh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Whitehouse →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Whitehouse

Whitehouse is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Whitehouse'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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