Town Hall · Chagrin Falls

Chagrin Falls, OH town hall & government

Chagrin Falls spent $16 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,100 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Chagrin Falls's money goes

Spent
$16 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,100
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$645,000
$165 per resident
Police
$3.9 million25%
Sewer & trash
$3.3 million20%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million14%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million10%
Fire
$864,0005%
Health & welfare
$807,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$435,0003%
Parks & libraries
$135,0001%
Interest on debt
$124,0001%
Paid to other governments
$31,000<1%
Other
$563,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 42%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From the state 1%

Chagrin Falls 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 Chagrin Falls

Full-time staff
76
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,300
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
38 full-time24 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
15 full-time9 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time15 part
Sewer & trash
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 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

Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District

Chagrin Falls's K–12 school district, shared with Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, South Russell and Moreland Hills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,059
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,671
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30 million
at year end

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

  • Local 82%
  • State 13%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $21,059 per pupil, $13,084 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 Chagrin Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$8,709
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.98%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$440,700
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 Chagrin Falls's government

🏛️ Official websitechagrin-falls.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chagrin Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chagrin Falls

Chagrin Falls is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Shontel M. Brown and Max L. Miller. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Chagrin Falls'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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