Town Hall · Bexley

Bexley, OH town hall & government

Bexley spent $31.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,297 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bexley's money goes

Spent
$31.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,297
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$11.1 million
$811 per resident
Police
$8.9 million28%
Parks & libraries
$5.4 million17%
Administration & buildings
$4.1 million13%
Sewer & trash
$4 million13%
Roads & transportation
$3.5 million11%
Water & other utilities
$3.4 million11%
Fire
$466,0001%
Housing & development
$461,0001%
Interest on debt
$448,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$353,0001%
Paid to other governments
$199,0001%
Health & welfare
$136,000<1%
Other
$165,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 44%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Bexley 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 Bexley

Full-time staff
88
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$80,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
34
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
43 full-time
Parks & libraries
22 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Housing & development
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
9 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bexley City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,416
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,526
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 80%
  • State 16%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $19,416 per pupil, $11,831 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 Bexley pay

Typical tax bill
$7,379
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.40%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$527,800
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 Bexley's government

Town hall & decisions in Bexley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bexley

Bexley is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Joyce Beatty. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Bexley'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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