Clay, OH town hall & government
Clay spent $253,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $318 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
- Sales taxes 38%
- Property taxes 35%
- From the state 11%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 1%
Who works for Clay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wapakoneta City School District
Clay's K–12 school district, shared with Buckland, Cridersville, Duchouquet, Wapakoneta, Logan and Pusheta. 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 46%
- State 46%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,251 per pupil, $8,032 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: Jackson Center Local School District ($14,096 per pupil) · Indian Lake Local School District ($15,145 per pupil).
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Clay's government
Who represents Clay
Clay is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. 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.