Gates Mills, OH town hall & government
Gates Mills spent $6.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,774 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gates Mills's government.
Where Gates Mills's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 44%
- Property taxes 27%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- From other local governments 3%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Gates Mills
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mayfield City School District
Gates Mills's K–12 school district, shared with Highland Heights, Mayfield Heights and Mayfield. 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 13%
- Federal 4%
Of the $19,584 per pupil, $11,095 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.
Which schools Gates Mills kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gates Mills 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 Gates Mills's government
Who represents Gates Mills
Gates Mills 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.