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Mason, OH town hall & government

Mason spent $89.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,532 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Mason's money goes

Spent
$89.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,532
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
$4.8 million
$135 per resident
Roads & transportation
$20.7 million23%
Parks & libraries
$12.7 million14%
Police
$8.9 million10%
Sewer & trash
$8.7 million10%
Housing & development
$6.8 million8%
Administration & buildings
$5.5 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.5 million3%
Interest on debt
$2.1 million2%
Other
$22.1 million25%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 35%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • From the state 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%

Mason didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Mason

Full-time staff
191
167 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$106,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
45
and 43 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
16 full-time133 part
Police
50 full-time2 part
Fire
44 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
25 full-time22 part
Roads & transportation
18 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
15 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Other
12 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mason didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mason City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,082
Ohio: $16,610
Students
10,289
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,082 per pupil, $8,910 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 Mason: Kings Local School District ($13,934 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Mason pay

Typical tax bill
$5,017
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$426,200
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 Mason's government

Town hall & decisions in Mason →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mason

Mason is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Greg Landsman. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Mason'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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