Town Hall · Parma

Parma, OH town hall & government

Parma spent $96.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,214 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Parma

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Parma's money goes

Spent
$96.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,214
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$21.1 million22%
Fire
$16.9 million17%
Administration & buildings
$11.6 million12%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8.4 million9%
Housing & development
$7.3 million8%
Roads & transportation
$6.4 million7%
Sewer & trash
$5.9 million6%
Parks & libraries
$4.3 million4%
Interest on debt
$613,0001%
Health & welfare
$411,000<1%
Other
$13.4 million14%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 53%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • From the federal government 1%

Parma didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Parma

Full-time staff
509
166 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
100
and 101 full-time firefighters
Police
126 full-time71 part
Fire
105 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
72 full-time37 part
Roads & transportation
87 full-time
Administration & buildings
47 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
10 full-time29 part
Health & welfare
7 full-time14 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time1 part
Other
46 full-time10 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Parma 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's K–12 school district, shared with Parma Heights and Seven Hills. 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 pay

Typical tax bill
$3,341
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.96%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$170,100
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's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofparma-oh.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Parma →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Parma

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

All of Parma'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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