Town Hall · Oakwood

Oakwood, OH town hall & government

Oakwood spent $14.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,151 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Oakwood's money goes

Spent
$14.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$4,151
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$684 per resident
Police
$3.8 million25%
Administration & buildings
$3.4 million23%
Fire
$2.4 million16%
Roads & transportation
$1.9 million13%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.5 million10%
Parks & libraries
$430,0003%
Interest on debt
$265,0002%
Sewer & trash
$210,0001%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$944,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 76%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • Fees & charges 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state <1%

Oakwood didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Oakwood

Full-time staff
38
116 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Fire
0 full-time72 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time35 part
Police
17 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bedford City School District

Oakwood's K–12 school district, shared with Bedford, Walton Hills and Bedford Heights. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,790
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,847
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $24,790 per pupil, $12,857 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 Oakwood pay

Typical tax bill
$3,228
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.87%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$172,300
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 Oakwood's government

🏛️ Official websiteoakwoodvillageoh.com ↗
Town hall phone440.201.1020

Town hall & decisions in Oakwood →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oakwood

Oakwood is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Max L. Miller. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Oakwood'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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