Town Hall · Pittsfield

Pittsfield, OH town hall & government

Pittsfield spent $294,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $177 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Pittsfield's money goes

Spent
$294,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$177
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$153,00052%
Administration & buildings
$129,00044%
Other
$12,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 73%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Pittsfield collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield

Full-time staff
1
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$66,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time3 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wellington Exempted Village School District

Pittsfield's K–12 school district, shared with Brighton, Wellington, Wellington and Rochester. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,246
Ohio: $16,610
Students
894
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $18,246 per pupil, $9,802 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 Pittsfield: Oberlin City School District ($22,327 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pittsfield pay

Typical tax bill
$2,912
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$251,900
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.

Local

Contact Pittsfield's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Pittsfield

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

All of Pittsfield'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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