Chesapeake, OH town hall & government
Chesapeake spent $444,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $638 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chesapeake's government.
Where Chesapeake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 74%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Chesapeake didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Chesapeake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chesapeake Union Exempted Village School District
Chesapeake's K–12 school district, shared with Union. 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 26%
- State 60%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,178 per pupil, $7,907 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 Chesapeake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake's government
Who represents Chesapeake
Chesapeake is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. 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.