Town Hall · Carey

Carey, OH town hall & government

Carey spent $12.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,418 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Carey's money goes

Spent
$12.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,418
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$586 per resident
Water & other utilities
$8.5 million70%
Police
$1.3 million11%
Sewer & trash
$683,0006%
Administration & buildings
$349,0003%
Paid to other governments
$300,0002%
Roads & transportation
$270,0002%
Fire
$119,0001%
Parks & libraries
$94,0001%
Interest on debt
$17,000<1%
Other
$473,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 58%
  • Income taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state <1%

Carey 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 Carey

Full-time staff
42
70 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
13 full-time31 part
Police
16 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time23 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time6 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Carey Exempted Village School District

Carey's K–12 school district, shared with Crawford and Ridge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,822
Ohio: $16,610
Students
856
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,822 per pupil, $9,451 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 Carey pay

Typical tax bill
$1,333
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.84%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$158,100
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 Carey's government

🏛️ Official websitecareyohio.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Carey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Carey

Carey is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Carey'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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