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Peninsula, OH town hall & government

Peninsula spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,616 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Peninsula's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,616
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$762,00053%
Administration & buildings
$285,00020%
Roads & transportation
$223,00016%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$88,0006%
Sewer & trash
$13,0001%
Health & welfare
$12,0001%
Other
$53,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 54%
  • Interest, fines & other 25%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Fees & charges <1%

Peninsula didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Peninsula

Full-time staff
3
37 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time24 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Woodridge Local School District

Peninsula's K–12 school district, shared with Boston, Cuyahoga Falls and Boston Heights. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,983
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,996
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$28.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 15%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,983 per pupil, $9,820 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 Peninsula pay

Typical tax bill
$6,584
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.52%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$432,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

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