Town Hall · Ashland

Ashland, OH town hall & government

Ashland spent $61.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,082 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Ashland

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Ashland's money goes

Spent
$61.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,082
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$11.7 million
$585 per resident
Interest on debt
$514,0001%
Other
$61 million99%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 100%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ashland

Full-time staff
228
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
31
and 36 full-time firefighters
Police
38 full-time5 part
Fire
37 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
32 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
31 full-time
Roads & transportation
28 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
26 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
16 full-time
Parks & libraries
8 full-time
Other
12 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ashland City School District

Ashland's K–12 school district, shared with Milton, Montgomery and Perry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,847
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,070
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $12,847 per pupil, $7,745 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 Ashland pay

Typical tax bill
$1,519
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$157,900
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 Ashland's government

🏛️ Official websiteashland-ohio.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ashland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ashland

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

All of Ashland'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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