Clay, OH town hall & government
Clay spent $315,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $92 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clay's government.
Where Clay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the federal government 13%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Clay collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Clay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Clay Local School District
Clay's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 25%
- State 62%
- Federal 13%
Of the $16,444 per pupil, $10,003 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.
Which schools Clay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clay pay
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.
Contact Clay's government
Who represents Clay
Clay is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.