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Berlin, OH town hall & government

Berlin spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $114 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Berlin's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$114
spending per person
Long-term debt
$283,000
$28 per resident
Fire
$791,00069%
Roads & transportation
$240,00021%
Administration & buildings
$109,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 79%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Fees & charges 7%
Town workforce

Who works for Berlin

Full-time staff
10
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$35,300
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
7
on the town payroll
Fire
7 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time17 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Olentangy Local School District

Berlin's K–12 school district, shared with Orange, Powell and Liberty. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,172
Ohio: $16,610
Students
23,806
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$382.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 82%
  • State 15%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,172 per pupil, $10,511 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 Berlin pay

Typical tax bill
$9,370
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.84%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$510,000
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 Berlin's government

Town hall & decisions in Berlin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Berlin

Berlin is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Berlin'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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