Kent, OH town hall & government
Kent spent $45.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,632 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kent's government.
Who runs Kent
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Kent's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 5:00 pmShade Tree Commission319 S. Water Street, Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
- Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
- Oct 7Wed · 7:00 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 4:00 pmStanding Rock Cemetery1361 N. Mantua St. Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmBoard of Zoning Appeals319 S. Water St. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:00 pmCivil Service Commission319 S. Water St., Community Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 5:30 pmParks and Recreation BoardOld Jail, 497 Middlebury Rd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 7:00 pm
- Sep 15Tue · 7:00 pm
- Sep 10Thu · 4:00 pmStanding Rock Cemetery1361 N. Mantua St. Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 5:30 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 5:30 pm
Official listings from Kent's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Kent's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 18%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Kent
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kent didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kent City School District
Kent's K–12 school district, shared with Sugar Bush Knolls and Franklin. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 59%
- State 31%
- Federal 10%
Of the $17,697 per pupil, $11,482 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 Kent: Field Local School District ($13,134 per pupil).
Which schools Kent kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kent pay
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.
Contact Kent's government
Who represents Kent
Kent is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.