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Pataskala, OH town hall & government

Pataskala spent $13.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $838 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Pataskala's money goes

Spent
$13.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$838
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$19.4 million
$1,211 per resident
Police
$2.6 million19%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million19%
Roads & transportation
$2.4 million18%
Sewer & trash
$2.3 million17%
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million14%
Parks & libraries
$952,0007%
Interest on debt
$373,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$349,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 38%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the state 10%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Pataskala

Full-time staff
52
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
21 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Other
5 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Licking Heights Local School District

Pataskala's K–12 school district, shared with Jersey. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,780
Ohio: $16,610
Students
5,163
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$138.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $11,780 per pupil, $6,546 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 Pataskala: Southwest Licking Local School District ($11,684 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pataskala pay

Typical tax bill
$4,163
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.32%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$314,500
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 Pataskala's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.pataskala.oh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pataskala →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pataskala

Pataskala is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Pataskala'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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