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.
Where Trenton's money goes
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.
Who works for Trenton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Trenton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Trenton 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 Trenton's government
Who represents Trenton
Trenton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Warren Davidson. 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.