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Town Hall · Williamsfield

How Williamsfield is run

Williamsfield spent $405,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $256 per resident.

Town budget
$405,000
spent, year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$256
Above typical Ohio towns ($205)
Long-term debt
None
at year end
Town staff
1
full-time · 5 part-time
Typical tax bill
$1,443
a year · OH $2,822

What stands out about how Williamsfield is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,443 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Cherry Valley$2,010
Andover$1,820
Kinsman$1,813
West Shenango$1,750
Williamsfield$1,443
Wayne$1,238
$1,443
typical bill a year
0.63%
effective rate
$229,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Williamsfield’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

The school district

Pymatuning Valley Local School District

Williamsfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Andover, Andover, Cherry Valley, Pierpont, Richmond and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Williamsfield →
$16,351
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,089
students
$667,000
long-term debt

Of the $16,351 per pupil, $9,307 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 31%State 46%Federal 23%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Williamsfield

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Williamsfield yet. Neighbors can add them.

Your share of the budget

About $256 per resident a year, or $0.70 a day

The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 46% of spending.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 50%Sales taxes 24%From the federal government 14%Interest, fines & other 5%Other taxes & licenses 4%From the state 2%Fees & charges 2%
Who works for Williamsfield

One full-time town employee for every 1,580 residents

On the payroll in March 2022.

By department full-time, plus part-time

Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation1
1
full-time
5
part-time
$40,700
average full-time pay, before benefits

Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it’s approximate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Next door

How Williamsfield’s budget compares

Williamsfield ranks 3rd lowest of 6 for spending per resident. Towns that run their own schools spend more. Tap a town to see its Town Hall.

Spends the leastSpends the mostNo figures
TownSpent per residentDebt per residentTax bill
Andover$77—$1,820
West Shenango$174—$1,750
Williamsfield$256—$1,443
Cherry Valley$312$16$2,010
Wayne$397—$1,238
Kinsman$489—$1,813

The town government’s own spending in its newest year (often a Census Bureau estimate). — = no figures.

Who represents Williamsfield

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Williamsfield.

Politics & elections →
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Williamsfield’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →

Questions about how Williamsfield is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.

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