Ontario, OH town hall & government
Ontario spent $9.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,580 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ontario's government.
Where Ontario's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 69%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 7%
- Utility sales 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the state <1%
Ontario didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ontario
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ontario Local School District
Ontario's K–12 school district, shared with Springfield. 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 60%
- State 35%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,547 per pupil, $6,668 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.
Which schools Ontario kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ontario 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 Ontario's government
Who represents Ontario
Ontario is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. 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.