Town Hall · Clay

Clay, OH town hall & government

Clay spent $259,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $165 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clay's money goes

Spent
$259,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$165
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$21,000
$13 per resident
Roads & transportation
$183,00071%
Administration & buildings
$75,00029%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 47%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • From other local governments 22%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Clay

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
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

North Fork Local School District

Clay's K–12 school district, shared with Martinsburg, St. Louisville, Utica, Morgan, Washington and Newton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,344
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,481
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,344 per pupil, $9,411 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 Clay: East Knox Local School District ($15,540 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Clay pay

Typical tax bill
$2,467
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$246,900
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 Clay's government

Town hall & decisions in Clay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clay

Clay is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Clay'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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