Town Hall · Bradford

Bradford, OH town hall & government

Bradford spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,093 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bradford's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,093
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$618,00030%
Roads & transportation
$285,00014%
Police
$280,00014%
Administration & buildings
$277,00014%
Water & other utilities
$199,00010%
Fire
$180,0009%
Paid to other governments
$150,0007%
Interest on debt
$38,0002%
Parks & libraries
$18,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 37%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Income taxes 21%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state 1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Bradford

Full-time staff
5
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bradford Exempted Village School District

Bradford's K–12 school district, shared with Adams and Newberry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,491
Ohio: $16,610
Students
499
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 23%

Of the $16,491 per pupil, $9,519 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 Bradford pay

Typical tax bill
$1,393
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$136,100
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bradford's government

🏛️ Official websitebradfordoh.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bradford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bradford

Bradford is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Mike Carey and Warren Davidson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Bradford'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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