Town Hall · Deerfield

Deerfield, OH town hall & government

Deerfield spent $27.7 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $669 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Deerfield's money goes

Spent
$27.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$669
typical Ohio towns: $529
Long-term debt
$6 million
$145 per resident
Fire
$9 million32%
Police
$7.3 million26%
Parks & libraries
$4.2 million15%
Roads & transportation
$3.8 million14%
Administration & buildings
$3.1 million11%
Interest on debt
$308,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 81%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Deerfield

Full-time staff
93
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$90,700
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
60
on the town payroll
Fire
60 full-time
Parks & libraries
17 full-time
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Other
2 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

Mason City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,082
Ohio: $16,610
Students
10,289
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,082 per pupil, $8,910 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 Deerfield: Kings Local School District ($13,934 per pupil) · Princeton City School District ($17,393 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Deerfield pay

Typical tax bill
$5,497
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.38%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$398,100
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 Deerfield's government

Town hall & decisions in Deerfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Deerfield

Deerfield is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Greg Landsman. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Deerfield'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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