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Geneva, OH town hall & government

Geneva spent $7.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,235 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Geneva's money goes

Spent
$7.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,235
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$269 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million22%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million21%
Police
$1.4 million20%
Administration & buildings
$936,00013%
Roads & transportation
$855,00012%
Fire
$752,00010%
Parks & libraries
$153,0002%
Interest on debt
$55,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 41%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Geneva

Full-time staff
45
30 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 4 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
15 full-time3 part
Fire
4 full-time19 part
Police
11 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Geneva Area City School District

Geneva's K–12 school district, shared with Geneva, Geneva-on-the-Lake, Harpersfield, Austinburg and Trumbull. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,870
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,003
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $14,870 per pupil, $9,242 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 Geneva pay

Typical tax bill
$1,959
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$148,300
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 Geneva's government

🏛️ Official websitegenevaohio.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Geneva →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Geneva

Geneva is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Geneva'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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