Town Hall · Paulding

Paulding, OH town hall & government

Paulding spent $6.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,779 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Paulding's money goes

Spent
$6.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,779
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
$15.6 million
$4,411 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million30%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million29%
Police
$724,00011%
Roads & transportation
$565,0009%
Administration & buildings
$461,0007%
Health & welfare
$362,0006%
Parks & libraries
$249,0004%
Fire
$167,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$33,0001%
Other
$47,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Income taxes 30%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Paulding 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 Paulding

Full-time staff
30
56 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$29,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Health & welfare
0 full-time29 part
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time9 part
Fire
0 full-time14 part
Police
4 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Paulding Exempted Village School District

Paulding's K–12 school district, shared with Brown, Cecil, Emerald, Melrose, Oakwood and Auglaize. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,004
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,341
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$153,000
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,004 per pupil, $10,148 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 Paulding pay

Typical tax bill
$1,373
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$120,200
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 Paulding's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofpaulding.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Paulding →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Paulding

Paulding is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Paulding'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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