Ottawa, OH town hall & government
Ottawa spent $7.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,690 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ottawa's government.
Where Ottawa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 27%
- Utility sales 23%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ottawa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Ottawa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ottawa 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 Ottawa's government
Who represents Ottawa
Ottawa is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. 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.