Cardington, OH town hall & government
Cardington spent $3.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,714 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cardington's government.
Where Cardington's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 22%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 15%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Cardington
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cardington-Lincoln Local School District
Cardington's K–12 school district, shared with Fulton, Lincoln, Cardington, Westfield and Richland. 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 39%
- State 49%
- Federal 12%
Of the $15,416 per pupil, $9,247 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 Cardington kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cardington 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Cardington's government
Who represents Cardington
Cardington is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. 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.