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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Westerville's money goes
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%
Who works for Westerville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Westerville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westerville 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.
Contact Westerville's government
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.
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.