Town Hall · Clarington

Clarington, OH town hall & government

Clarington spent $334,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $923 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clarington's money goes

Spent
$334,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$923
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$143,000
$395 per resident
Water & other utilities
$234,00070%
Administration & buildings
$59,00018%
Sewer & trash
$41,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 49%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Property taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clarington

Full-time staff
2
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time2 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

Switzerland of Ohio Local School District

Clarington's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Antioch, Beallsville, Benton, Bethel and Center. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$29,135
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,942
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 67%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $29,135 per pupil, $14,481 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 Clarington pay

Typical tax bill
$679
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$123,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Clarington's government

Town hall & decisions in Clarington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clarington

Clarington is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Clarington'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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