Town Hall · Upper Arlington

Upper Arlington, OH town hall & government

Upper Arlington spent $67.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,867 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Upper Arlington's town hall

  • Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pm
    Civil Service CommissionCivil Service Commission Meeting3600 Tremont Rd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting3600 Tremont Rd Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 7:30 am
    City Tree CommissionCity Tree Commission Meeting3200 Tremont Rd Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pm
    Cultural Arts CommissionCultural Arts Commission Meeting3200 Tremont Rd, Level 2 | Board Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pm
    Board of Zoning and PlanningBoard of Zoning and Planning (BZAP) Work Session3600 Tremont Rd Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting3600 Tremont Rd Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Upper Arlington's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Upper Arlington's money goes

Spent
$67.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,867
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
$63.3 million
$1,758 per resident
Roads & transportation
$18 million27%
Fire
$12 million18%
Police
$10.5 million16%
Administration & buildings
$10.1 million15%
Parks & libraries
$6.8 million10%
Sewer & trash
$3.9 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.4 million2%
Interest on debt
$1.4 million2%
Health & welfare
$356,0001%
Water & other utilities
$327,000<1%
Other
$2.3 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 50%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Upper Arlington didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Upper Arlington

Full-time staff
242
113 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$109,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
53
and 60 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
33 full-time103 part
Fire
63 full-time
Police
59 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
44 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
22 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
5 full-time1 part
Other
10 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

Upper Arlington City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,952
Ohio: $16,610
Students
6,658
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$191.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 86%
  • State 11%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $17,952 per pupil, $11,602 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 Upper Arlington pay

Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Typical home value
$595,600
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 Upper Arlington's government

🏛️ Official websiteuaoh.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Upper Arlington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upper Arlington

Upper Arlington is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Joyce Beatty. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Upper Arlington'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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