Waldo, OH town hall & government
Waldo spent $168,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $522 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Waldo's government.
Where Waldo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 61%
- Sales taxes 17%
- From the federal government 10%
- From other local governments 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Waldo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
River Valley Local School District
Waldo's K–12 school district, shared with Caledonia, Waldo, Claridon, Tully, Richland and Canaan. 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 65%
- State 28%
- Federal 7%
Of the $13,040 per pupil, $7,566 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.
Which schools Waldo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Waldo 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Waldo's government
Who represents Waldo
Waldo is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. 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.