Town Hall · Obetz

Obetz, OH town hall & government

Obetz spent $50 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $8,626 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Obetz's money goes

Spent
$50 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$8,626
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$21.8 million
$3,763 per resident
Parks & libraries
$21.5 million43%
Water & other utilities
$10.2 million20%
Police
$2.7 million5%
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million5%
Administration & buildings
$2.2 million4%
Interest on debt
$693,0001%
Roads & transportation
$623,0001%
Paid to other governments
$462,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$458,0001%
Other
$8.5 million17%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 37%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Property taxes 1%

Obetz didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Obetz

Full-time staff
58
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
23 full-time
Administration & buildings
16 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time16 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time2 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Obetz didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hamilton Local School District

Obetz's K–12 school district, shared with Hamilton and Lockbourne. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,863
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,151
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 30%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $12,863 per pupil, $7,751 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 Obetz: Groveport Madison Local School District ($15,553 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Obetz pay

Typical tax bill
$2,605
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.18%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$220,900
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 Obetz's government

🏛️ Official websiteobetz.oh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Obetz →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Obetz

Obetz is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Mike Carey. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Obetz'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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