Town Hall · Dalton

Dalton, OH town hall & government

Dalton spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $927 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Dalton's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$927
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$582,00033%
Police
$485,00028%
Water & other utilities
$404,00023%
Administration & buildings
$94,0005%
Paid to other governments
$80,0005%
Parks & libraries
$8,000<1%
Other
$100,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Income taxes 29%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Dalton

Full-time staff
10
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dalton Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,967
Ohio: $16,610
Students
921
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 32%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $13,967 per pupil, $8,650 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Dalton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,289
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.25%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$183,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Dalton's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofdalton.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dalton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dalton

Dalton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Max L. Miller. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Dalton'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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