Town Hall · Archbold

Archbold, OH town hall & government

Archbold spent $13.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,046 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Archbold's money goes

Spent
$13.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,046
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$4 million
$928 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.7 million21%
Police
$1.9 million15%
Water & other utilities
$1.6 million12%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million10%
Parks & libraries
$994,0008%
Fire
$514,0004%
Interest on debt
$253,0002%
Health & welfare
$160,0001%
Other
$2.1 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 51%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state 1%

Archbold didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Archbold

Full-time staff
54
85 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
and 5 full-time firefighters
Fire
5 full-time55 part
Roads & transportation
16 full-time3 part
Police
9 full-time10 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time14 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Archbold didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Archbold Area Local School District

Archbold's K–12 school district, shared with Ridgeville, German and Franklin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,343
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,129
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$555,000
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,343 per pupil, $9,507 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 Archbold pay

Typical tax bill
$2,175
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$176,400
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 Archbold's government

🏛️ Official websiteArchbold.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Archbold →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Archbold

Archbold is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Archbold'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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