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Licking County, Ohio: city and village income tax rates 2026

In Licking County, 13 cities and villages tax wages, at 1% to 2.5%. On $60,000 that is $600 to $1,500 a year; in Newark, the largest, it is $1,050.

Single filer who lives and works in the same place. Townships and unincorporated areas have no municipal income tax.

Tax year 2026. Rates checked ; page updated .

Take-home pay per paycheck in Licking County

$1,851.29

$48,134 a year. Total taxes take 19.8% of gross pay, including $1,050 of local tax.

Pay breakdown per paycheck and per year
LinePer paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,307.69$60,000
Federal income tax−$193.08−$5,020
Social Security−$143.08−$3,720
Medicare−$33.46−$870
State income tax−$46.40−$1,207
Newark municipal income tax (resident)−$40.38−$1,050
Take-home pay$1,851.29$48,134

Joint economic development districts (JEDDs) and the 20-day occasional-entrant rule are not modeled.

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Municipal income tax in Licking County

Municipal income tax rates in Licking County
City or villageRateCredit for work-city taxCollected byTax on $60,000Status
Newark1.75%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 1% of wagesCity tax office$1,050Verified
Reynoldsburg (mostly in Franklin County)2.5%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2.5% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,500Verified
Pataskala1%No creditRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$600Verified
New Albany (mostly in Franklin County)2%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 2% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,200Verified
Heath2%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$1,200Single official source
Granville1.5%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$900Single official source
Johnstown1%No creditRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$600Verified
Hebron1.5%Not publishedOwn office (not in RITA or CCA)$900Single official source
Utica1.75%100% of tax paid elsewhere, up to 0.5% of wagesRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$1,050Verified
Hanover1%No creditRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$600Verified
Alexandria1%No creditRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$600Verified
Kirkersville1%No creditRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$600Verified
St. Louisville1%No creditRITA (Regional Income Tax Agency)$600Verified

10 of 13 rates are confirmed by a second source (RITA, CCA or the city's own tax office). The rest come only from the Ohio Department of Taxation's table, and their credit rules are not published in our sources, so the calculator applies no credit for them.

School district income tax in Licking County

School district income tax is paid by residents of the district only, on top of any city tax, and district lines do not follow city lines. Districts based in Licking County (some also cover neighboring counties); check your address with the state's Finder.

School district income tax, districts based in Licking County
School districtRateTaxed onTax on $60,000 wagesStatus
Granville EVSD (SD 4501)0.75%Traditional (Ohio income after exemptions)$433.88Single official source
Johnstown-Monroe LSD (SD 4503)1%Traditional (Ohio income after exemptions)$578.50Single official source
Licking Valley LSD (SD 4506)1%Traditional (Ohio income after exemptions)$578.50Single official source
Newark CSD (SD 4507)1%Traditional (Ohio income after exemptions)$578.50Single official source
North Fork LSD (SD 4508)1%Earned income (wages)$600Single official source
Northridge LSD (SD 4509)0.5%Earned income (wages)$300Single official source
Southwest Licking LSD (SD 4510)0.75%Traditional (Ohio income after exemptions)$433.88Single official source

Single filer with $60,000 in wages: the traditional base is Ohio income after personal exemptions, the earned-income base is wages. All school district rates come from a single publisher, the Ohio Department of Taxation (there is no independent list).

Nearest taxing places outside Licking County

If you commute out of the county, the work city's rate applies to your wages there; distance from the county's center.

Nearest taxing places outside the county
PlaceCountyDistanceRateTax on $60,000
MillersportFairfield County14 mi1%$600
ThurstonFairfield County18 mi1%$600
BaltimoreFairfield County18 mi1%$600
CenterburgKnox County19 mi1%$600
FrazeysburgMuskingum County19 mi1%$600
PleasantvilleFairfield County20 mi1%$600
GambierKnox County20 mi1.5%$900
Mount VernonKnox County20 mi2%$1,200

Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties
CountyTaxing placesRatesLargest
Coshocton County50.5% to 2%Coshocton (2%)
Delaware County101% to 2.5%Columbus (2.5%)
Fairfield County160.75% to 2.5%Columbus (2.5%)
Franklin County250.75% to 2.5%Columbus (2.5%)
Knox County61% to 2%Mount Vernon (2%)
Muskingum County61% to 2.25%Zanesville (1.9%)
Perry County41% to 1.5%New Lexington (1%)

Sources and verification

  1. Ohio Department of Taxation, The Finder: municipal and school district rate tables
  2. Second source: Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) — Tax Rates Table 2026
  3. Second source: City of Cleveland Central Collection Agency (CCA) — Tax Rates 2026
  4. U.S. Census Bureau: Vintage 2024 population estimates (which county each place is in)

Rates as of rates in effect during calendar 2026 (ODT effective-date ranges); checked . "Verified" means a second, independent publisher shows the same rate; "single official source" means only the official register lists it so far, so confirm with the tax collector before relying on it. See how local rates are checked.