Painesville, OH town hall & government
Painesville spent $79.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,859 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Painesville's government.
Where Painesville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Income taxes 15%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Painesville didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Painesville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Painesville didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Painesville City Local School District
Painesville's K–12 school district. 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 24%
- State 62%
- Federal 14%
Of the $16,172 per pupil, $9,486 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 Painesville: Riverside Local School District ($13,728 per pupil).
Which schools Painesville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Painesville 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 Painesville's government
Who represents Painesville
Painesville is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. 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.