Columbus, OH town hall & government
Columbus spent $2.9 billion in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,172 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbus's government.
Who runs Columbus
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Columbus's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 12%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Columbus
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Columbus City School District
Columbus's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton and Valleyview. 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 61%
- State 18%
- Federal 21%
Of the $22,456 per pupil, $10,503 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 Columbus: South-Western City School District ($15,011 per pupil) · Hilliard City School District ($15,449 per pupil) · Groveport Madison Local School District ($15,553 per pupil).
Which schools Columbus kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Columbus 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 Columbus's government
Who represents Columbus
Columbus is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Joyce Beatty, Mike Carey and 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.