Town Hall · Fairfield

Fairfield, OH town hall & government

Fairfield spent $73.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,644 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Fairfield's town hall

  • Oct 13Tue · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 5350 Pleasant Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 26Mon · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 5350 Pleasant Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 9Mon · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 5350 Pleasant Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 23Mon · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 5350 Pleasant Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Dec 14Mon · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingCouncil Chambers, 5350 Pleasant Avenue Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Fairfield's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Fairfield's money goes

Spent
$73.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,644
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$7.6 million
$172 per resident
Police
$12.7 million17%
Roads & transportation
$10.1 million14%
Sewer & trash
$8.5 million12%
Water & other utilities
$8.2 million11%
Fire
$7.6 million10%
Parks & libraries
$7 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.8 million5%
Administration & buildings
$3.6 million5%
Interest on debt
$505,0001%
Other
$11.2 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 38%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the state 12%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%

Fairfield didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Fairfield

Full-time staff
313
91 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
59
and 65 full-time firefighters
Police
86 full-time6 part
Fire
70 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
42 full-time16 part
Parks & libraries
14 full-time50 part
Roads & transportation
34 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
18 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
20 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
20 full-time1 part
Other
9 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fairfield City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,264
Ohio: $16,610
Students
9,592
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$54.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $12,264 per pupil, $7,748 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 Fairfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,785
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.19%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$234,500
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 Fairfield's government

🏛️ Official websitefairfield-city.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fairfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fairfield

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

All of Fairfield'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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