Town Hall · Worthington

Worthington, OH town hall & government

Worthington spent $46.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,152 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Worthington

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Where Worthington's money goes

Spent
$46.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,152
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
$333 per resident
Administration & buildings
$11.6 million25%
Parks & libraries
$8.6 million19%
Fire
$8.1 million18%
Police
$8 million17%
Roads & transportation
$4.6 million10%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$830,0002%
Water & other utilities
$153,000<1%
Interest on debt
$139,000<1%
Health & welfare
$80,000<1%
Other
$2 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 71%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the state 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Utility sales <1%

Worthington didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Worthington

Full-time staff
132
102 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$95,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 33 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
21 full-time74 part
Fire
34 full-time7 part
Police
31 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
21 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
17 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Other
6 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

Worthington City School District

Worthington's K–12 school district, shared with Riverlea, Perry and Sharon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,951
Ohio: $16,610
Students
10,848
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$329.5 million
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,951 per pupil, $9,832 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 Worthington pay

Typical tax bill
$7,785
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.77%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$440,500
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 Worthington's government

Town hall & decisions in Worthington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Worthington

Worthington is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Joyce Beatty. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Worthington'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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