Town Hall · Eaton

Eaton, OH town hall & government

Eaton spent $13.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,634 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Eaton's money goes

Spent
$13.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,634
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$212 per resident
Roads & transportation
$2.6 million19%
Sewer & trash
$2.3 million17%
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million16%
Police
$1.9 million14%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million8%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million8%
Fire
$717,0005%
Health & welfare
$671,0005%
Parks & libraries
$304,0002%
Housing & development
$30,000<1%
Other
$572,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Eaton

Full-time staff
65
31 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
15
and 5 full-time firefighters
Fire
5 full-time25 part
Police
16 full-time
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
10 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
9 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 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

Eaton Community City School District

Eaton's K–12 school district, shared with Dixon, Washington, Israel and Gasper. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,096
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,857
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$19.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $16,096 per pupil, $9,331 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 Eaton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,770
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$148,200
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 Eaton's government

🏛️ Official websiteeatonoh.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Eaton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eaton

Eaton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Warren Davidson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Eaton'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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