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Town Hall · Matamoras (New Matamoras)

Matamoras (New Matamoras) spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities

Matamoras (New Matamoras)’s village government spent $274,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $319 per resident. Water and other utilities ($156,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$274,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$319
In 2022: $319, less than 68% of 320 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
8
full-time · 12 part-time · March payroll $23,012
Typical tax bill
$1,016
1.08% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Matamoras (New Matamoras) is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$319 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them

Matamoras (New Matamoras)’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($319 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $460, and the middle half spent $251–$774. Matamoras (New Matamoras) spent less than 68% of them.

Middle half of the group, $251–$774Median $460Matamoras (New Matamoras)

Includes sewer and trash ($151,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
320

Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Matamoras (New Matamoras) itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $319 per resident a year, or $0.87 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 55%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 40%Fees & charges 36%Sales taxes 7%Property taxes 7%From other local governments 6%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $430,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Matamoras (New Matamoras) reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,016 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.08% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Matamoras (New Matamoras)$1,016
Grandview Township$904
$1,016
typical bill a year
1.08%
effective rate
$94,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Matamoras (New Matamoras)’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.

Tax bills are one input to Matamoras (New Matamoras)’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Matamoras (New Matamoras) →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Matamoras (New Matamoras)

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Matamoras (New Matamoras)’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Matamoras (New Matamoras) yet.
Who works for Matamoras (New Matamoras)

One full-time village employee for every 108 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (860).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 11 pt
Roads & transportation2
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities2
Courts, inspections & corrections1 + 1 pt
Police1
8
full-time
12
part-time
$23,012
payroll for March 2022
$276,144
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$29,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Matamoras (New Matamoras) had 9.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 280 of the 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.7: Matamoras (New Matamoras) had more than 89% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Frontier Local School District

Matamoras (New Matamoras)’s K–12 school district, shared with Grandview Township, Independence Township, Ludlow Township, Lawrence Township, Newport Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Matamoras (New Matamoras) →
$18,098
per pupil · OH $16,610
532
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $18,098 per pupil, $10,363 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 26%State 61%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Matamoras (New Matamoras)’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Matamoras (New Matamoras) alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.

President · Washington County’s results31,000 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.5%22,161 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.7%8,600 votes

Others: 0.8% (239 votes).

Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Matamoras (New Matamoras) lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.

Washington County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Matamoras (New Matamoras)

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Matamoras (New Matamoras).

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    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.

Next door

How Matamoras (New Matamoras) compares with the towns next door

Matamoras (New Matamoras) spent $319 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Grandview Township: $293 per resident (2022)Grandview TownshipMatamoras (New Matamoras)
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Grandview Township$293$904
Matamoras (New Matamoras)$319$1,016

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Matamoras (New Matamoras)’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Matamoras (New Matamoras)’s government

How much does Matamoras (New Matamoras) spend per resident?

About $319 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $319 was less than 68% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Matamoras (New Matamoras)?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,016 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.08% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Matamoras (New Matamoras)’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Matamoras (New Matamoras) yet.

How did Matamoras (New Matamoras) vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Matamoras (New Matamoras) alone. Washington County, where 100% of Matamoras (New Matamoras) lies, voted Trump 71.5%, Harris 27.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Matamoras (New Matamoras)?

8 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,012 (about $276,144 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Matamoras (New Matamoras) in the state legislature?

State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 94 (Kevin Ritter). The House district also covers 65 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →