Town Hall · Middlefield

Middlefield, OH town hall & government

Middlefield spent $5.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,081 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Middlefield's money goes

Spent
$5.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,081
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1.1 million19%
Parks & libraries
$833,00015%
Administration & buildings
$770,00014%
Sewer & trash
$676,00012%
Water & other utilities
$435,0008%
Other
$1.8 million33%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 57%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Middlefield

Full-time staff
26
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$54,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 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

Cardinal Local School District

Middlefield's K–12 school district, shared with Middlefield, Parkman and Huntsburg. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,886
Ohio: $16,610
Students
757
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 65%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $19,886 per pupil, $11,272 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Middlefield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,404
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.20%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$199,800
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 Middlefield's government

🏛️ Official websitemiddlefieldohio.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Middlefield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Middlefield

Middlefield is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Middlefield'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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