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Ada, OH town hall & government

Ada spent $4.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $782 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ada's money goes

Spent
$4.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$782
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$16 million
$2,886 per resident
Sewer & trash
$832,00019%
Administration & buildings
$822,00019%
Police
$704,00016%
Interest on debt
$642,00015%
Water & other utilities
$597,00014%
Roads & transportation
$468,00011%
Parks & libraries
$140,0003%
Health & welfare
$98,0002%
Other
$23,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 39%
  • Income taxes 30%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Property taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ada

Full-time staff
21
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
6 full-time8 part
Police
8 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
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

Ada Exempted Village School District

Ada's K–12 school district, shared with Liberty. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,661
Ohio: $16,610
Students
867
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 50%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,661 per pupil, $9,448 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 Ada pay

Typical tax bill
$1,943
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$160,500
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 Ada's government

🏛️ Official websiteadaoh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ada →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ada

Ada is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Ada'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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