Port Clinton, OH town hall & government
Port Clinton spent $12.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,970 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Port Clinton's government.
Who runs Port Clinton
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Port Clinton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 27%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 14%
- Property taxes 9%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Port Clinton didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Port Clinton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Port Clinton City School District
Port Clinton's K–12 school district, shared with Catawba Island, Erie, Portage and Bay. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal
- Local 74%
- State 18%
- Federal 9%
Of the $18,358 per pupil, $10,634 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.
Which schools Port Clinton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Port Clinton pay
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.
Contact Port Clinton's government
Who represents Port Clinton
Port Clinton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.
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.