Town Hall · Claridon

Claridon, OH town hall & government

Claridon spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $344 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Claridon's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$344
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$439,00040%
Fire
$406,00037%
Roads & transportation
$180,00016%
Parks & libraries
$13,0001%
Sewer & trash
$9,0001%
Other
$54,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 60%
  • From the state 16%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Claridon

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Berkshire Local School District

Claridon's K–12 school district, shared with Burton, Burton, Troy, Montville and Thompson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,836
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,370
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$33.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,836 per pupil, $7,602 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 Claridon: Chardon Local School District ($17,317 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Claridon pay

Typical tax bill
$2,526
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.91%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$279,000
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 Claridon's government

🏛️ Official websiteclaridontownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Claridon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Claridon

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

All of Claridon'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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