Columbia, OH town hall & government
Columbia spent $2.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $631 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbia's government.
Where Columbia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 71%
- From other local governments 26%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Income taxes 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Columbia collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Columbia didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Columbia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Columbia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cincinnati City School District
Columbia's K–12 school district, shared with Amberley, Golf Manor, Cincinnati, Cheviot and Silverton. 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 52%
- State 25%
- Federal 23%
Of the $20,236 per pupil, $10,755 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 Columbia: Mariemont City School District ($18,209 per pupil) · Indian Hill Exempted Village School District ($20,311 per pupil).
Which schools Columbia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Columbia 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 Columbia's government
Who represents Columbia
Columbia is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Greg Landsman. 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.