Town Hall · Grafton

Grafton, OH town hall & government

Grafton spent $10.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,746 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Grafton's money goes

Spent
$10.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,746
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$5.6 million
$943 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.9 million47%
Sewer & trash
$3.5 million33%
Administration & buildings
$658,0006%
Police
$604,0006%
Roads & transportation
$339,0003%
Fire
$176,0002%
Interest on debt
$89,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$50,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$46,000<1%
Other
$108,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 43%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Income taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 4%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Grafton

Full-time staff
18
39 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time8 part
Fire
0 full-time12 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time12 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Midview Local School District

Grafton's K–12 school district, shared with Grafton, Eaton and Carlisle. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,465
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,558
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,465 per pupil, $9,622 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 Grafton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,509
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$216,100
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 Grafton's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofgrafton.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Grafton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grafton

Grafton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Grafton'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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