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.
Where Ashtabula's money goes
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.
Who works for Ashtabula
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.
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.
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).
Which schools Ashtabula kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashtabula pay
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.
Contact Ashtabula's government
Who represents Ashtabula
Ashtabula is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.