Town Hall · Westerville

Westerville, OH town hall & government

Westerville spent $84.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,190 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Westerville

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Where Westerville's money goes

Spent
$84.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,190
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
$93.7 million
$2,436 per resident
Fire
$15.2 million18%
Police
$14.2 million17%
Sewer & trash
$13.1 million16%
Water & other utilities
$11.8 million14%
Parks & libraries
$10.9 million13%
Administration & buildings
$8.2 million10%
Roads & transportation
$6.4 million8%
Interest on debt
$2.5 million3%
Health & welfare
$1.6 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$177,000<1%
Other
$87,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 34%
  • Utility sales 33%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the state <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Westerville

Full-time staff
444
310 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$99,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
81
and 85 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
67 full-time276 part
Police
98 full-time4 part
Fire
91 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
76 full-time17 part
Water & other utilities
56 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
25 full-time
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
8 full-time2 part
Other
12 full-time3 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Westerville City School District

Westerville's K–12 school district, shared with Minerva Park, Blendon and Genoa. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,685
Ohio: $16,610
Students
14,533
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$146.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 23%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $15,685 per pupil, $9,212 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.

Also serving Westerville: Olentangy Local School District ($15,172 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Westerville pay

Typical tax bill
$6,658
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.78%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$374,500
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 Westerville's government

🏛️ Official websitewesterville.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Westerville →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Westerville

Westerville is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Joyce Beatty, Jim Jordan and Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Westerville'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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