Town Hall · Mansfield

Mansfield, OH town hall & government

Mansfield spent $117.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,452 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Mansfield

Jodie PerryMayorSince 2024 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget

Where Mansfield's money goes

Spent
$117.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,452
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
$64.8 million
$1,353 per resident
Roads & transportation
$26 million22%
Water & other utilities
$19.1 million16%
Fire
$14.1 million12%
Police
$12.6 million11%
Sewer & trash
$11.2 million10%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5.9 million5%
Administration & buildings
$4.7 million4%
Paid to other governments
$3.2 million3%
Housing & development
$2.1 million2%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million1%
Other
$17.1 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 36%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • From the state 11%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mansfield

Full-time staff
446
25 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$69,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
81
and 90 full-time firefighters
Police
121 full-time
Fire
94 full-time
Water & other utilities
58 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
48 full-time8 part
Administration & buildings
32 full-time13 part
Sewer & trash
34 full-time
Roads & transportation
19 full-time
Parks & libraries
12 full-time2 part
Housing & development
11 full-time
Other
17 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mansfield City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$22,303
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,183
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $22,303 per pupil, $12,304 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 Mansfield: Madison Local School District ($15,831 per pupil) · Crestview Local School District ($16,872 per pupil) · Lexington Local School District ($13,319 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mansfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,488
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$119,600
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 Mansfield's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.mansfield.oh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mansfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mansfield

Mansfield is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Mansfield'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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