Town Hall · Crestline

Crestline, OH town hall & government

Crestline spent $9.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,112 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Crestline's money goes

Spent
$9.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,112
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$406,000
$92 per resident
Administration & buildings
$4.6 million50%
Police
$1.4 million15%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million12%
Fire
$819,0009%
Water & other utilities
$795,0009%
Roads & transportation
$404,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$85,0001%
Parks & libraries
$41,000<1%
Interest on debt
$19,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 43%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Crestline didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Crestline

Full-time staff
42
54 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
and 7 full-time firefighters
Police
14 full-time6 part
Fire
7 full-time19 part
Health & welfare
7 full-time17 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Crestline didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Crestline Exempted Village School District

Crestline's K–12 school district, shared with Jackson and Sandusky. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,094
Ohio: $16,610
Students
604
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $17,094 per pupil, $9,000 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 Crestline: Colonel Crawford Local School District ($13,855 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Crestline pay

Typical tax bill
$1,432
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$104,600
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 Crestline's government

🏛️ Official websitecrestlineoh.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Crestline →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Crestline

Crestline is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Robert E. Latta and Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Crestline'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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