Town Hall · Ottawa

Ottawa, OH town hall & government

Ottawa spent $360,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $46 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Ottawa's money goes

Spent
$360,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$46
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$180,00050%
Administration & buildings
$110,00031%
Fire
$55,00015%
Other
$15,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 77%
  • Income taxes 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Ottawa collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Ottawa

Full-time staff
1
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District

Ottawa's K–12 school district, shared with Glandorf, Ottawa, Greensburg and Pleasant. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,045
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,499
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 60%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,045 per pupil, $8,025 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 Ottawa: Miller City-New Cleveland Local School District ($12,151 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ottawa pay

Typical tax bill
$2,086
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$217,900
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 Ottawa's government

🏛️ Official websiteottawaohio.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ottawa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ottawa

Ottawa is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Ottawa'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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