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Trenton, OH town hall & government

Trenton spent $13.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $980 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Trenton's money goes

Spent
$13.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$980
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$6.6 million
$493 per resident
Sewer & trash
$4 million30%
Police
$3.5 million27%
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million12%
Fire
$1.2 million9%
Administration & buildings
$1 million8%
Roads & transportation
$726,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$160,0001%
Health & welfare
$103,0001%
Paid to other governments
$36,000<1%
Interest on debt
$19,000<1%
Other
$852,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 40%
  • Income taxes 31%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state 1%

Trenton 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 Trenton

Full-time staff
49
55 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
22 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time39 part
Administration & buildings
14 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Other
3 full-time2 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

Edgewood City School District

Trenton's K–12 school district, shared with Jacksonburg, Seven Mile, Wayne and St. Clair. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,647
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,536
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$20.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $12,647 per pupil, $7,292 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 Trenton: Madison Local School District ($13,605 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Trenton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,382
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$234,900
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 Trenton's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.trenton.oh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Trenton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Trenton

Trenton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Warren Davidson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Trenton'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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