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Wellington, OH town hall & government

Wellington spent $16.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,387 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wellington's money goes

Spent
$16.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$3,387
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$6 million
$1,211 per resident
Water & other utilities
$9.3 million55%
Police
$2.5 million15%
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million9%
Roads & transportation
$705,0004%
Administration & buildings
$600,0004%
Interest on debt
$188,0001%
Parks & libraries
$10,000<1%
Other
$2 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 53%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Income taxes 14%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the state <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wellington

Full-time staff
42
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
10 full-time10 part
Water & other utilities
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wellington Exempted Village School District

Wellington's K–12 school district, shared with Brighton, Wellington, Pittsfield and Rochester. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,246
Ohio: $16,610
Students
894
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 61%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $18,246 per pupil, $9,802 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 Wellington pay

Typical tax bill
$2,517
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.28%
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 Wellington's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofwellington.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wellington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wellington

Wellington is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Wellington'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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