Town Hall · Ashtabula

Ashtabula, OH town hall & government

Ashtabula spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $68 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ashtabula's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$68
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$943,00071%
Administration & buildings
$134,00010%
Police
$130,00010%
Fire
$121,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 69%
  • From other local governments 26%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ashtabula collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ashtabula

Full-time staff
40
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,800
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
19
on the town payroll
Fire
23 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time4 part
Other
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Buckeye Local School District

Ashtabula's K–12 school district, shared with North Kingsville, Kingsville, Sheffield and Denmark. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,852
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,658
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 40%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $12,852 per pupil, $7,197 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.

Also serving Ashtabula: Ashtabula Area City School District ($15,984 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ashtabula pay

Typical tax bill
$1,300
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$98,700
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 Ashtabula's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofashtabula.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ashtabula →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ashtabula

Ashtabula is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Ashtabula'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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