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London, OH town hall & government

London spent $18.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,754 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where London's money goes

Spent
$18.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,754
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$6 million
$585 per resident
Sewer & trash
$4.5 million25%
Fire
$4.2 million23%
Water & other utilities
$2.8 million15%
Police
$2.5 million14%
Administration & buildings
$1.4 million8%
Roads & transportation
$919,0005%
Parks & libraries
$387,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$222,0001%
Interest on debt
$183,0001%
Other
$907,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 50%
  • Income taxes 25%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
Town workforce

Who works for London

Full-time staff
66
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
23
and 18 full-time firefighters
Fire
18 full-time22 part
Police
25 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

London City School District

London's K–12 school district, shared with Deer Creek and Somerford. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,416
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,110
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $12,416 per pupil, $7,460 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 London: Madison-Plains Local School District ($16,608 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in London pay

Typical tax bill
$1,678
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.83%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$201,000
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 London's government

Town hall & decisions in London →

Beyond town hall

Who represents London

London is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Mike Carey. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of London'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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