Town Hall · Ashtabula

Ashtabula, OH town hall & government

Ashtabula spent $24.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,345 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Ashtabula's town hall

No upcoming meetings are posted yet.

Recent meetings

Official listings from Ashtabula's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ashtabula's money goes

Spent
$24.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,345
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$4.7 million
$264 per resident
Sewer & trash
$9.1 million38%
Police
$3.9 million16%
Fire
$2.5 million10%
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.5 million6%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million6%
Housing & development
$917,0004%
Health & welfare
$424,0002%
Interest on debt
$220,0001%
Paid to other governments
$156,0001%
Parks & libraries
$34,000<1%
Other
$2.4 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 30%
  • From the state 27%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Ashtabula

Full-time staff
142
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
32
and 23 full-time firefighters
Police
37 full-time
Sewer & trash
27 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
18 full-time15 part
Fire
23 full-time
Administration & buildings
11 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Health & welfare
5 full-time3 part
Housing & development
6 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ashtabula Area City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,984
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,883
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 26%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 28%

Of the $15,984 per pupil, $8,147 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 Ashtabula pay

Typical tax bill
$1,423
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.34%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$105,900
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 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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