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Ohio, PA town hall & government

Ohio spent $15.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,280 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ohio's money goes

Spent
$15.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,280
typical Pennsylvania towns: $466
Long-term debt
$6.9 million
$990 per resident
Roads & transportation
$8.5 million54%
Police
$2.6 million16%
Administration & buildings
$2 million13%
Fire
$552,0003%
Parks & libraries
$302,0002%
Interest on debt
$184,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$65,000<1%
Health & welfare
$19,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$6,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Income taxes 23%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Ohio

Full-time staff
39
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
19 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Fire
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Avonworth School District

Ohio's K–12 school district, shared with Ben Avon, Ben Avon Heights, Emsworth and Kilbuck. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,487
Pennsylvania: $21,758
Students
1,973
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$60.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 77%
  • State 22%
  • Federal 1%

Of the $16,487 per pupil, $10,981 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 Ohio pay

Typical tax bill
$6,850
a year · Pennsylvania typical $3,311
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Pennsylvania 1.30%
Typical home value
$474,600
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.

Local

Contact Ohio's government

🏛️ Official websiteohiotwp.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ohio →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ohio

Ohio is represented in Congress by Senators John Fetterman and David McCormick and Representative Christopher R. Deluzio. Josh Shapiro is governor.

All of Ohio'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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