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Village in Madison County, Ohio
West Jefferson, Madison County
Paper Trail has 2,175 parcels in West Jefferson from the Madison County Auditor: owners, values, sales and taxes, as of October 24, 2026.
Property at a glance
Source: Madison County Auditor owner mailing addresses, 1,480 homes with a mailing address, October 24, 2026. A bill mailed to the home is the closest public sign that the owner lives there; it is not proof.
Mailing lists for West Jefferson
Owners in West Jefferson to mail, counted from the county's records today. The price is the whole list; you see the exact count and price again before you pay, and the file downloads when you pay.
No phone numbers or email addresses. Not for screening anyone for housing, a job, credit or insurance.
Property tax rates
Most homes in West Jefferson (1,478 of 1,480) are in taxing district 100, Jefferson Twp-Jef Corp/J LSD. Its effective rate on homes is 47.91 mills, and the state estimates the yearly tax on a $100,000 owner-occupied home there at $1,493.
| District | Name | Homes | Voted mills | Effective mills on homes | On a $100,000 home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Jefferson Twp-Jef Corp/J LSD | 1,478 | 61.52 | 47.91 | $1,493 |
A mill is $1 of tax for every $1,000 of assessed value, and Ohio assesses a home at 35% of its appraised value. The effective rate is the voted rate after the state's reduction factors. The $100,000 figure is the state's own estimate for an owner-occupied home, after the owner-occupied credits.
Source: Ohio Department of Taxation, 2025 aggregate property tax rates by taxing district (tax year 2025, paid in 2026), published March 25, 2026. District for each parcel: Madison County Auditor, October 24, 2026.
Schools
Public schools inside the village line
- Norwood Elementary SchoolOhio report card: 3.5 stars
- West Jefferson Middle SchoolOhio report card: 3 stars
- West Jefferson High SchoolOhio report card: 3.5 stars
Schools and students: National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data, fall 2024 count. Ratings: Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, 2025-26 School Report Cards, the state's own overall star rating for each school. A school is listed here when its address sits inside the boundary.
Library
- Hurt/Battelle Memorial LibraryOpen about 47 hours a week
The Hurt/Battelle Memorial Library/West Jefferson had 18,668 visits and lent 55,622 books, movies and e-books in 2024, with 1,901 card holders.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024 (released June 2026). Figures are for the whole library system.
Crime reported to the FBI
Reported to the FBI by the West Jefferson Police Department, 2025: 1 violent crime and 27 property crimes, for about 5,167 people. That is 0.19 violent and 5.23 property crimes per 1,000 people.
| Year | Violent | Property | Months | Per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 0.19 / 5.23 |
| 2024 | 2 | 49 | 12 | 0.43 / 10.64 |
| 2023 | 6 | 75 | 12 | 1.43 / 17.91 |
| 2022 | 10 | 53 | 12 | 2.33 / 12.35 |
| 2021 | 11 | 65 | 12 | 2.44 / 14.42 |
| 2020 | 7 | 63 | 12 | 1.57 / 14.14 |
Most common offenses in the West Jefferson Police Department's 2025 incident reports: drug offenses 30, assault offenses 30, thefts 24.
Reporting varies from agency to agency and year to year, and these numbers are as reported to the FBI. A low count can mean an agency reported only part of the year; a year with no reports is left blank, never counted as zero. Violent crime means murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime means burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Paper Trail Ohio adds no score and does not compare places.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A and NIBRS files for data years 2020 to 2025 (files dated August 14, 2026), Crime Data Explorer.
Official offices
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What you can do here
Look up any parcel in West Jefferson free: owner, values, sales and taxes. Or buy one of the mailing lists for West Jefferson above.
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Questions
How many parcels are in West Jefferson?
2,175 parcels sit inside the West Jefferson boundary on the Madison County Auditor's map, 1,480 of them homes, as of October 24, 2026.
What is the property tax rate in West Jefferson?
Most homes in West Jefferson are in taxing district 100, Jefferson Twp-Jef Corp/J LSD, with an effective rate on homes of 47.91 mills. The Ohio Department of Taxation estimates the yearly tax on a $100,000 owner-occupied home there at $1,493.
Which public schools are in West Jefferson?
Norwood Elementary School, grades K to 5; West Jefferson Middle School, grades 6 to 8; West Jefferson High School, grades 9 to 12.
Is there a public library in West Jefferson?
Yes: Hurt/Battelle Memorial Library, 270 Lilly Chapel Rd..
Who reports crime figures for West Jefferson to the FBI?
The West Jefferson Police Department. The page shows each year it reported from 2020 to 2025, with the months reported.