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Circleville, OH town hall & government

Circleville spent $26.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,909 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Circleville's money goes

Spent
$26.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,909
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$16.1 million
$1,141 per resident
Sewer & trash
$6.9 million25%
Fire
$3.4 million12%
Police
$3.1 million11%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million9%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.3 million9%
Parks & libraries
$2.2 million8%
Roads & transportation
$2.2 million8%
Administration & buildings
$1.2 million4%
Paid to other governments
$465,0002%
Interest on debt
$411,0002%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Other
$2.5 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 44%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From the state 5%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Circleville

Full-time staff
113
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
and 19 full-time firefighters
Police
30 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
20 full-time6 part
Fire
19 full-time
Water & other utilities
14 full-time
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
13 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time15 part
Other
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

Circleville City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,062
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,095
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $15,062 per pupil, $8,500 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 Circleville: Logan Elm Local School District ($14,835 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Circleville pay

Typical tax bill
$2,154
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.12%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$191,700
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 Circleville's government

🏛️ Official websitecirclevilleoh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Circleville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Circleville

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

All of Circleville'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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