Town Hall · Clay

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.

Town budget

Where Clay's money goes

Spent
$315,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$92
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$415,000
$121 per resident
Police
$220,00070%
Administration & buildings
$75,00024%
Interest on debt
$20,0006%

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.

Town workforce

Who works for Clay

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 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

Clay Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,444
Ohio: $16,610
Students
606
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Clay pay

Typical tax bill
$1,213
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.17%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$103,900
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.

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 David J. Taylor. 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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