Fairlawn, OH town hall & government
Fairlawn spent $28.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,752 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fairlawn's government.
Where Fairlawn's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 53%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From other local governments 12%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Fairlawn
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Copley-Fairlawn City School District
Fairlawn's K–12 school district, shared with Copley. 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 83%
- State 12%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,161 per pupil, $10,741 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 Fairlawn: Akron City School District ($22,438 per pupil) · Revere Local School District ($15,316 per pupil).
Which schools Fairlawn kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairlawn 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.
Contact Fairlawn's government
Who represents Fairlawn
Fairlawn is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Emilia Strong Sykes. 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.