Town Hall · Blendon

Blendon, OH town hall & government

Blendon spent $6.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $737 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Blendon's money goes

Spent
$6.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$737
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$214,000
$23 per resident
Police
$4.9 million71%
Roads & transportation
$780,00011%
Administration & buildings
$574,0008%
Health & welfare
$527,0008%
Interest on debt
$14,000<1%
Other
$83,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 89%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • From the state 1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Blendon

Full-time staff
18
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$92,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time12 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Westerville City School District

Blendon's K–12 school district, shared with Minerva Park, Westerville and Genoa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,685
Ohio: $16,610
Students
14,533
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$146.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,685 per pupil, $9,212 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 Blendon pay

Typical tax bill
$4,690
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.80%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$261,100
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 Blendon's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Blendon

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

All of Blendon'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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