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Copley, OH town hall & government

Copley spent $15.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $891 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Copley's money goes

Spent
$15.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$891
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Fire
$3.7 million24%
Police
$2.9 million19%
Administration & buildings
$1 million7%
Paid to other governments
$982,0006%
Roads & transportation
$682,0004%
Water & other utilities
$111,0001%
Parks & libraries
$38,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$18,000<1%
Other
$5.9 million39%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 76%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Copley

Full-time staff
57
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 19 full-time firefighters
Fire
22 full-time19 part
Police
23 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time11 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

Copley-Fairlawn City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,161
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,759
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 83%
  • State 12%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $16,161 per pupil, $10,741 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 Copley: Highland Local School District ($12,550 per pupil) · Revere Local School District ($15,316 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Copley pay

Typical tax bill
$5,413
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.63%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$332,300
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 Copley's government

Town hall & decisions in Copley →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Copley

Copley is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Emilia Strong Sykes. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Copley'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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