Town Hall · Niles

Niles, OH town hall & government

Niles spent $87 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $4,737 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Niles

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Niles's money goes

Spent
$87 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$4,737
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$34.9 million
$1,900 per resident
Water & other utilities
$34.4 million40%
Sewer & trash
$5.6 million6%
Police
$4.8 million5%
Fire
$4 million5%
Interest on debt
$1.5 million2%
Parks & libraries
$915,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$776,0001%
Other
$35.1 million40%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 38%
  • Interest, fines & other 35%
  • Income taxes 13%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • Property taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Niles

Full-time staff
197
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
36
and 36 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
47 full-time3 part
Police
43 full-time5 part
Fire
36 full-time
Administration & buildings
17 full-time18 part
Sewer & trash
19 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
16 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time4 part
Other
4 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Niles City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,879
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,961
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $14,879 per pupil, $7,990 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 Niles: Howland Local School District ($14,936 per pupil) · Weathersfield Local School District ($15,171 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Niles pay

Typical tax bill
$1,403
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.21%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$116,300
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 Niles's government

🏛️ Official websitethecityofniles.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Niles →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Niles

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

All of Niles'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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