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Bainbridge, OH town hall & government

Bainbridge spent $6.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $481 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bainbridge's money goes

Spent
$6.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$481
typical Ohio towns: $529
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$2.4 million39%
Police
$1.8 million29%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million18%
Administration & buildings
$889,00014%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 96%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Bainbridge didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Bainbridge

Full-time staff
61
73 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
25
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
35 full-time1 part
Fire
3 full-time61 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Other
7 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kenston Local School District

Bainbridge's K–12 school district, shared with Auburn. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,025
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,551
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 18%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $17,025 per pupil, $10,049 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 Bainbridge: Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District ($21,059 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bainbridge pay

Typical tax bill
$7,420
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$440,500
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 Bainbridge's government

Town hall & decisions in Bainbridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bainbridge

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

All of Bainbridge'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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