Stow, OH town hall & government
Stow spent $60 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,753 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stow's government.
Where Stow's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 36%
- Interest, fines & other 29%
- Property taxes 14%
- Utility sales 6%
- Sales taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Stow
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stow-Munroe Falls City School District
Stow's K–12 school district, shared with Munroe Falls. 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 66%
- State 28%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,744 per pupil, $9,363 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 Stow kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stow 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 Stow's government
Who represents Stow
Stow is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Emilia Strong Sykes. 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.