Town Hall · Parma Heights

Parma Heights, OH town hall & government

Parma Heights spent $23 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,119 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Parma Heights

Marie GalloMayorSince 2022 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Parma Heights's money goes

Spent
$23 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,119
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$6.8 million29%
Fire
$5.3 million23%
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million14%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1.4 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.4 million6%
Parks & libraries
$750,0003%
Health & welfare
$435,0002%
Housing & development
$194,0001%
Interest on debt
$95,000<1%
Other
$1.4 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 47%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Parma Heights 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 Parma Heights

Full-time staff
119
50 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
37
and 34 full-time firefighters
Police
41 full-time25 part
Fire
35 full-time
Administration & buildings
14 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
14 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time16 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time3 part
Housing & development
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
4 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Parma City School District

Parma Heights's K–12 school district, shared with Seven Hills and Parma. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,856
Ohio: $16,610
Students
8,931
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 24%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $17,856 per pupil, $10,974 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Parma Heights pay

Typical tax bill
$3,459
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.98%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$175,100
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 Parma Heights's government

🏛️ Official websiteparmaheightsoh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Parma Heights →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Parma Heights

Parma Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Max L. Miller. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Parma Heights'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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