Bay, OH town hall & government
Bay spent $364,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $318 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bay's government.
Where Bay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- Other taxes & licenses 20%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Bay didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Bay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Port Clinton City School District
Bay's K–12 school district, shared with Catawba Island, Erie, Port Clinton and Portage. 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 74%
- State 18%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,358 per pupil, $10,634 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 Bay: Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District ($15,817 per pupil).
Which schools Bay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bay 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bay's government
Who represents Bay
Bay is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. 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.