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Heath, OH town hall & government

Heath spent $11.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,024 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Heath's money goes

Spent
$11.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,024
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$116 per resident
Fire
$2.9 million26%
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million23%
Police
$2.3 million21%
Water & other utilities
$2.2 million19%
Administration & buildings
$670,0006%
Parks & libraries
$620,0005%
Interest on debt
$32,000<1%
Roads & transportation
$24,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 53%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Fees & charges 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Heath

Full-time staff
89
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
and 19 full-time firefighters
Police
28 full-time
Fire
20 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
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

Heath City School District

Heath's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,843
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,647
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,843 per pupil, $8,054 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.

Also serving Heath: Lakewood Local School District ($16,093 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Heath pay

Typical tax bill
$2,905
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.23%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$235,700
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 Heath's government

🏛️ Official websiteheathohio.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Heath →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Heath

Heath is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Heath'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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