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Grand River, OH town hall & government

Grand River spent $557,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,369 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Grand River's money goes

Spent
$557,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,369
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$218,000
$536 per resident
Police
$181,00032%
Fire
$155,00028%
Administration & buildings
$100,00018%
Roads & transportation
$21,0004%
Interest on debt
$10,0002%
Health & welfare
$5,0001%
Parks & libraries
$4,0001%
Other
$81,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 60%
  • From the state 17%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Grand River

Full-time staff
1
48 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$70,200
a year, before benefits
Police
1 full-time26 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time11 part
Fire
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

Riverside Local School District

Grand River's K–12 school district, shared with Leroy, Painesville, Concord and Painesville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,728
Ohio: $16,610
Students
4,180
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$36.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,728 per pupil, $7,782 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 Grand River pay

Typical tax bill
$2,051
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$162,500
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Grand River's government

🏛️ Official websitegrandriverohio.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Grand River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Grand River

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

All of Grand River'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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