Town Hall · Vandalia

Vandalia, OH town hall & government

Vandalia spent $40.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,720 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Vandalia

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$40.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,720
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
$341 per resident
Administration & buildings
$7.5 million18%
Police
$7.4 million18%
Parks & libraries
$6.7 million16%
Sewer & trash
$4.1 million10%
Fire
$3.1 million8%
Roads & transportation
$3 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3 million7%
Water & other utilities
$2 million5%
Interest on debt
$405,0001%
Other
$3.6 million9%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 48%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 14%
  • From the state 9%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Vandalia didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Vandalia

Full-time staff
135
165 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
27
and 11 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
17 full-time100 part
Police
38 full-time5 part
Fire
12 full-time38 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time9 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
17 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
21 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
10 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Vandalia didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Vandalia-Butler City School District

Vandalia's K–12 school district, shared with Butler and Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,360
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,929
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$35.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $14,360 per pupil, $8,452 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 Vandalia pay

Typical tax bill
$3,260
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.65%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$197,000
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 Vandalia's government

🏛️ Official websitevandaliaohio.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Vandalia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Vandalia

Vandalia is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael R. Turner. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Vandalia'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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