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Northwood, OH town hall & government

Northwood spent $6.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,216 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Northwood's money goes

Spent
$6.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,216
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$330 per resident
Police
$2.5 million38%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million25%
Administration & buildings
$870,00013%
Fire
$738,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$376,0006%
Sewer & trash
$203,0003%
Interest on debt
$94,0001%
Parks & libraries
$78,0001%
Health & welfare
$6,000<1%
Other
$53,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 65%
  • Income taxes 20%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • From the state 5%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Northwood

Full-time staff
37
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
21 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time34 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Other
1 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

Northwood Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,477
Ohio: $16,610
Students
837
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$23.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $17,477 per pupil, $10,098 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 Northwood: Lake Local School District ($13,992 per pupil) · Rossford Exempted Village School District ($18,439 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Northwood pay

Typical tax bill
$2,624
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.43%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$183,100
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 Northwood's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.northwood.oh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Northwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Northwood

Northwood is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Northwood'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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