Town Hall · Chardon

Chardon, OH town hall & government

Chardon spent $19.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,747 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Chardon

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Chardon's money goes

Spent
$19.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,747
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$14.9 million
$2,894 per resident
Roads & transportation
$5.3 million27%
Police
$2.6 million14%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million12%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.2 million12%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million9%
Paid to other governments
$1.3 million7%
Fire
$1.3 million6%
Water & other utilities
$1.2 million6%
Parks & libraries
$706,0004%
Interest on debt
$258,0001%
Other
$167,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 41%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the state 10%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%

Chardon 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 Chardon

Full-time staff
68
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
18 full-time10 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
15 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Other
3 full-time4 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

Chardon Local School District

Chardon's K–12 school district, shared with Aquilla, Hambden, Chardon and Munson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,317
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,536
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $17,317 per pupil, $9,543 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 Chardon pay

Typical tax bill
$4,004
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$303,000
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 Chardon's government

🏛️ Official websitechardon.cc ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chardon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chardon

Chardon is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Chardon'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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