Middletown, OH town hall & government
Middletown spent $127.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,496 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Middletown's government.
Who runs Middletown
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Middletown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 33%
- Income taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Middletown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Middletown City School District
Middletown's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 38%
- State 42%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,222 per pupil, $8,586 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 Middletown: Franklin City School District ($17,008 per pupil).
Which schools Middletown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Middletown pay
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.
Contact Middletown's government
Who represents Middletown
Middletown is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Warren Davidson and Greg Landsman. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.