Town Hall · Hambden

Hambden, OH town hall & government

Hambden spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $369 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hambden's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$369
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$264,000
$56 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1 million58%
Fire
$537,00031%
Parks & libraries
$78,0004%
Administration & buildings
$71,0004%
Interest on debt
$11,0001%
Sewer & trash
$7,000<1%
Other
$30,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 37%
  • Property taxes 36%
  • Sales taxes 21%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hambden

Full-time staff
4
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 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

Chardon Local School District

Hambden's K–12 school district, shared with Aquilla, Chardon, Chardon and Munson. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,317
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,536
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.3 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 $17,317 per pupil, $9,543 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 Hambden pay

Typical tax bill
$4,685
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.72%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$271,700
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 Hambden's government

🏛️ Official websitehambdentownship.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hambden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hambden

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

All of Hambden'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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