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Madison, OH town hall & government

Madison spent $19.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $728 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Madison's money goes

Spent
$19.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$728
spending per person
Long-term debt
$444,000
$17 per resident
Fire
$14.4 million75%
Police
$3.2 million16%
Roads & transportation
$955,0005%
Administration & buildings
$477,0002%
Parks & libraries
$112,0001%
Interest on debt
$20,000<1%
Sewer & trash
$3,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 86%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Madison

Full-time staff
87
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$98,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
14
and 58 full-time firefighters
Fire
59 full-time18 part
Police
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
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

Groveport Madison Local School District

Madison's K–12 school district, shared with Groveport, Brice and Obetz. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,553
Ohio: $16,610
Students
6,239
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$69.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $15,553 per pupil, $8,729 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 Madison: Canal Winchester Local School District ($15,101 per pupil) · Pickerington Local School District ($13,832 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Madison pay

Typical tax bill
$3,807
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.44%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$264,700
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

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Madison

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

All of Madison'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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