Town Hall · Clayton

Clayton, OH town hall & government

Clayton spent $14.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,114 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Clayton's money goes

Spent
$14.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,114
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$8.2 million
$621 per resident
Administration & buildings
$3.7 million25%
Police
$2.5 million17%
Fire
$2.5 million17%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million12%
Parks & libraries
$995,0007%
Interest on debt
$353,0002%
Other
$3 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 48%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Clayton

Full-time staff
55
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 14 full-time firefighters
Fire
14 full-time11 part
Police
17 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time10 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

Northmont City School District

Clayton's K–12 school district, shared with Englewood, Phillipsburg, Union and Clay. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,644
Ohio: $16,610
Students
4,667
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$46.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,644 per pupil, $9,748 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 Clayton: Trotwood-Madison City School District ($20,178 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Clayton pay

Typical tax bill
$3,948
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.90%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$208,200
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 Clayton's government

🏛️ Official websiteclayton.oh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Clayton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Clayton

Clayton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael R. Turner. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Clayton'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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