Town Hall · Pickerington

Pickerington, OH town hall & government

Pickerington spent $22.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $913 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Pickerington's money goes

Spent
$22.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$913
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$6.9 million31%
Administration & buildings
$5.8 million26%
Sewer & trash
$2.7 million12%
Roads & transportation
$2.6 million12%
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million10%
Parks & libraries
$1.6 million7%
Interest on debt
$486,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$168,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 8%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Pickerington

Full-time staff
94
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$80,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
35
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
45 full-time
Administration & buildings
21 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pickerington Local School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,832
Ohio: $16,610
Students
11,549
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$170.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $13,832 per pupil, $8,478 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 Pickerington pay

Typical tax bill
$4,719
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$339,600
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 Pickerington's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.pickerington.oh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pickerington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pickerington

Pickerington is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Troy Balderson and Mike Carey. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Pickerington'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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