Fairfax, OH town hall & government
Fairfax spent $3.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,945 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairfax's government.
Where Fairfax's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 86%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
Who works for Fairfax
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mariemont City School District
Fairfax's K–12 school district, shared with Mariemont, Terrace Park and Columbia. 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 80%
- State 16%
- Federal 3%
Of the $18,209 per pupil, $10,834 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 Fairfax: Cincinnati City School District ($20,236 per pupil).
Which schools Fairfax kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairfax 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 Fairfax's government
Who represents Fairfax
Fairfax is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Greg Landsman. 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.