Town Hall · Chillicothe

Chillicothe, OH town hall & government

Chillicothe spent $77.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,541 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Chillicothe

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Where Chillicothe's money goes

Spent
$77.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,541
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
$7.5 million
$343 per resident
Roads & transportation
$15.6 million20%
Sewer & trash
$8.2 million11%
Police
$7.4 million10%
Fire
$7.4 million10%
Water & other utilities
$4.9 million6%
Administration & buildings
$4.5 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.5 million3%
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million2%
Interest on debt
$142,000<1%
Other
$25.4 million33%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 41%
  • Income taxes 25%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Chillicothe

Full-time staff
249
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
43
and 42 full-time firefighters
Police
55 full-time
Fire
45 full-time
Roads & transportation
39 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
26 full-time14 part
Sewer & trash
32 full-time
Administration & buildings
23 full-time12 part
Water & other utilities
20 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time
Health & welfare
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Chillicothe City School District

Chillicothe's K–12 school district, shared with Scioto. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,085
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,645
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$50.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 20%

Of the $15,085 per pupil, $9,023 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.

Also serving Chillicothe: Union-Scioto Local School District ($13,041 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Chillicothe pay

Typical tax bill
$1,658
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.02%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$162,500
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 Chillicothe's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.chillicothe.oh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chillicothe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chillicothe

Chillicothe is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Chillicothe'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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