Town Hall · Brooklyn

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.

Local leadership

Who runs Brooklyn

Ron Van KirkMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Brooklyn's money goes

Spent
$34.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,094
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$6.5 million19%
Administration & buildings
$4.4 million13%
Fire
$4.4 million13%
Parks & libraries
$1.9 million5%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$649,0002%
Interest on debt
$24,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$20,000<1%
Other
$15.3 million44%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Brooklyn

Full-time staff
104
92 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
and 22 full-time firefighters
Police
35 full-time21 part
Parks & libraries
6 full-time52 part
Fire
22 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
20 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Other
5 full-time11 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

Brooklyn City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$18,704
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,120
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.6 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Brooklyn pay

Typical tax bill
$3,236
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.98%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$163,100
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 Brooklyn's government

🏛️ Official websitebrooklynohio.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Brooklyn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Brooklyn

Brooklyn is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Max L. Miller. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Brooklyn'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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