Garfield Heights, OH town hall & government
Garfield Heights spent $38.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,300 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garfield Heights's government.
Where Garfield Heights's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 39%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Garfield Heights didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Garfield Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Garfield Heights City School District
Garfield Heights's K–12 school district. 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 34%
- State 41%
- Federal 25%
Of the $20,492 per pupil, $10,433 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 Garfield Heights: Cleveland Municipal School District ($24,642 per pupil).
Which schools Garfield Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Garfield Heights 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 Garfield Heights's government
Who represents Garfield Heights
Garfield Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Shontel M. Brown. 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.