Town Hall · Woodsfield

Woodsfield, OH town hall & government

Woodsfield spent $6.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,075 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Woodsfield's money goes

Spent
$6.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,075
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$1.2 million
$530 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.6 million68%
Administration & buildings
$620,0009%
Police
$604,0009%
Roads & transportation
$462,0007%
Parks & libraries
$151,0002%
Fire
$115,0002%
Health & welfare
$91,0001%
Paid to other governments
$61,0001%
Interest on debt
$23,000<1%
Other
$65,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 71%
  • Income taxes 15%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the state 1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Woodsfield

Full-time staff
46
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$30,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Water & other utilities
16 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Police
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 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

Switzerland of Ohio Local School District

Woodsfield's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Antioch, Beallsville, Benton, Bethel and Center. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,135
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,942
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $29,135 per pupil, $14,481 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 Woodsfield pay

Typical tax bill
$989
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$108,600
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 Woodsfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Woodsfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Woodsfield

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

All of Woodsfield'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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