Town Hall · Tiffin

Tiffin, OH town hall & government

Tiffin spent $16.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $969 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Tiffin

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Tiffin's money goes

Spent
$16.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$969
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$8.3 million
$480 per resident
Fire
$4.3 million26%
Police
$4.2 million25%
Sewer & trash
$4.1 million24%
Administration & buildings
$2 million12%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million10%
Interest on debt
$325,0002%
Other
$258,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 44%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • From the state 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Tiffin 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 Tiffin

Full-time staff
133
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 38 full-time firefighters
Fire
39 full-time
Police
39 full-time
Administration & buildings
15 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
10 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Other
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tiffin City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,244
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,540
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$600,000
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,244 per pupil, $8,782 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 Tiffin: Hopewell-Loudon Local School District ($14,153 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Tiffin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,478
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$142,200
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 Tiffin's government

🏛️ Official websitetiffinohio.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Tiffin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Tiffin

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

All of Tiffin'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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