Town Hall · Willowick

Willowick, OH town hall & government

Willowick spent $20 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,413 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Willowick's money goes

Spent
$20 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,413
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$6.2 million31%
Fire
$4.7 million24%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million9%
Police
$1.8 million9%
Roads & transportation
$1.3 million7%
Parks & libraries
$1 million5%
Housing & development
$461,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$190,0001%
Health & welfare
$153,0001%
Paid to other governments
$149,0001%
Interest on debt
$9,000<1%
Other
$2.1 million10%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • Income taxes 21%
  • From the state 21%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Willowick didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Willowick

Full-time staff
62
75 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
29 full-time3 part
Fire
1 full-time56 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 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

Willoughby-Eastlake City School District

Willowick's K–12 school district, shared with Eastlake, Lakeline, Timberlake, Willoughby Hills, Willoughby and Waite Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,733
Ohio: $16,610
Students
6,978
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$173.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 71%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,733 per pupil, $8,644 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 Willowick pay

Typical tax bill
$3,353
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
2.02%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$166,000
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 Willowick's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofwillowick.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Willowick →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Willowick

Willowick is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David P. Joyce. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Willowick'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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