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Waterville, OH town hall & government

Waterville spent $10.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,897 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Waterville's money goes

Spent
$10.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,897
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$3 million
$542 per resident
Fire
$2.9 million27%
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million16%
Police
$1.4 million14%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million10%
Parks & libraries
$230,0002%
Interest on debt
$107,0001%
Housing & development
$90,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$60,0001%
Other
$718,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 40%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • From the state 8%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Waterville

Full-time staff
44
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 7 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
16 full-time1 part
Fire
8 full-time16 part
Police
13 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Anthony Wayne Local School District

Waterville's K–12 school district, shared with Waterville, Whitehouse, Monclova, Providence, Swanton and Maumee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,122
Ohio: $16,610
Students
4,185
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$45.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 20%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,122 per pupil, $8,059 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 Waterville pay

Typical tax bill
$4,836
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.57%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$308,400
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 Waterville's government

🏛️ Official websitewaterville.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Waterville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Waterville

Waterville is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Waterville'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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