Findlay, OH town hall & government
Findlay spent $63.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,588 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Findlay's government.
Who runs Findlay
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Findlay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 47%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Utility sales 12%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Findlay didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Findlay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Findlay didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Findlay City School District
Findlay's K–12 school district, shared with Marion. 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 52%
- State 39%
- Federal 9%
Of the $13,631 per pupil, $8,882 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 Findlay: Van Buren Local School District ($14,772 per pupil) · Liberty-Benton Local School District ($11,785 per pupil).
Which schools Findlay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Findlay 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 Findlay's government
Who represents Findlay
Findlay 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.