Emerald, OH town hall & government
Emerald spent $12,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $16 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Emerald's government.
Where Emerald's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 60%
- Property taxes 36%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
Who works for Emerald
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Emerald didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Paulding Exempted Village School District
Emerald's K–12 school district, shared with Brown, Cecil, Melrose, Oakwood, Paulding and Auglaize. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 45%
- State 47%
- Federal 7%
Of the $16,004 per pupil, $10,148 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.
Which schools Emerald kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Emerald pay
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.
Contact Emerald's government
Who represents Emerald
Emerald is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.