Town Hall · Caldwell

Caldwell, OH town hall & government

Caldwell spent $2.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,491 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Caldwell's money goes

Spent
$2.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,491
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$4 million
$2,441 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1 million42%
Sewer & trash
$645,00026%
Administration & buildings
$549,00022%
Interest on debt
$160,0007%
Roads & transportation
$74,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 42%
  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Income taxes 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Property taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Caldwell

Full-time staff
26
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 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

Caldwell Exempted Village School District

Caldwell's K–12 school district, shared with Aurelius, Dexter City, Macksburg, Olive, Sharon and Jackson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,556
Ohio: $16,610
Students
729
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 43%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $20,556 per pupil, $12,107 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 Caldwell pay

Typical tax bill
$982
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$115,300
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 Caldwell's government

Town hall & decisions in Caldwell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Caldwell

Caldwell is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Caldwell'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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