Cortland, OH town hall & government
Cortland spent $6.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,019 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cortland's government.
Where Cortland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 44%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Cortland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lakeview Local School District
Cortland's K–12 school district, shared with Bazetta. 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 59%
- State 38%
- Federal 3%
Of the $12,007 per pupil, $7,362 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 Cortland: Mathews Local School District ($19,064 per pupil) · Maplewood Local School District ($17,061 per pupil).
Which schools Cortland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cortland 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 Cortland's government
Who represents Cortland
Cortland is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. 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.