Town Hall · Powell

Powell, OH town hall & government

Powell spent $11.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $848 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Powell's money goes

Spent
$11.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$848
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$13.8 million
$1,032 per resident
Police
$3.3 million29%
Administration & buildings
$3.3 million29%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million11%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million11%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million10%
Roads & transportation
$651,0006%
Housing & development
$324,0003%
Paid to other governments
$21,000<1%
Other
$170,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 67%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the state 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Powell

Full-time staff
62
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
25 full-time1 part
Police
21 full-time
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
5 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

Olentangy Local School District

Powell's K–12 school district, shared with Orange, Berlin and Liberty. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,172
Ohio: $16,610
Students
23,806
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$382.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 82%
  • State 15%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $15,172 per pupil, $10,511 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 Powell pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Typical home value
$561,500
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 Powell's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofpowell.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Powell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Powell

Powell is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Powell'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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