Town Hall · Rossford

Rossford, OH town hall & government

Rossford spent $10.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,610 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Rossford

Neil A. MacKinnon IIIMayor Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Rossford's money goes

Spent
$10.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,610
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$263 per resident
Police
$2.2 million21%
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1.7 million16%
Fire
$1.1 million10%
Parks & libraries
$655,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$502,0005%
Sewer & trash
$486,0005%
Water & other utilities
$226,0002%
Interest on debt
$114,0001%
Paid to other governments
$59,0001%
Housing & development
$14,000<1%
Other
$1.9 million18%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 46%
  • From other local governments 27%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Sales taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Rossford

Full-time staff
36
45 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 1 full-time firefighter
Police
19 full-time1 part
Fire
1 full-time25 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time11 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
3 full-time7 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rossford Exempted Village School District

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

Spending per pupil
$18,439
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,587
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$87.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 72%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $18,439 per pupil, $11,222 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 Rossford pay

Typical tax bill
$3,296
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.88%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$174,900
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.

Local

Contact Rossford's government

🏛️ Official websiterossfordohio.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rossford →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rossford

Rossford is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Rossford'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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