Wooster, OH town hall & government
Wooster spent $870,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $182 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wooster's government.
Where Wooster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 55%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- From the federal government 13%
- Sales taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Wooster collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Wooster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Triway Local School District
Wooster's K–12 school district, shared with Shreve, Franklin, Clinton and Plain. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 47%
- State 43%
- Federal 10%
Of the $16,467 per pupil, $10,072 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 Wooster: Wooster City School District ($17,396 per pupil).
Which schools Wooster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wooster pay
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.
Contact Wooster's government
Who represents Wooster
Wooster is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Max L. Miller. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.