Brooklyn, OH town hall & government
Brooklyn spent $34.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,094 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brooklyn's government.
Who runs Brooklyn
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Brooklyn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 77%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
Brooklyn didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Brooklyn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brooklyn City School District
Brooklyn's K–12 school district. 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 14%
- Federal 12%
Of the $18,704 per pupil, $11,588 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.
Which schools Brooklyn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brooklyn 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.
Contact Brooklyn's government
Who represents Brooklyn
Brooklyn is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Max L. Miller. 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.