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Elida, OH town hall & government

Elida spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,769 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Elida's money goes

Spent
$3.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,769
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$972 per resident
Sewer & trash
$894,00028%
Water & other utilities
$448,00014%
Police
$283,0009%
Paid to other governments
$250,0008%
Interest on debt
$40,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$28,0001%
Other
$1.3 million39%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 33%
  • Income taxes 31%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Elida 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 Elida

Full-time staff
9
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$64,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Police
2 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Elida Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,006
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,081
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$42.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 50%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $14,006 per pupil, $8,686 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 Elida pay

Typical tax bill
$3,021
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$220,900
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 Elida's government

🏛️ Official websitevoelida.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Elida →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Elida

Elida is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Elida'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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