Town Hall · Bucyrus

Bucyrus, OH town hall & government

Bucyrus spent $17.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,465 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Bucyrus

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$17.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,465
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$23.1 million
$1,965 per resident
Roads & transportation
$4.2 million24%
Water & other utilities
$3.3 million19%
Sewer & trash
$2.7 million16%
Police
$2.2 million13%
Fire
$1.9 million11%
Administration & buildings
$910,0005%
Parks & libraries
$328,0002%
Health & welfare
$314,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$256,0001%
Paid to other governments
$24,000<1%
Other
$1.1 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 38%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From the state 9%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bucyrus

Full-time staff
91
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 19 full-time firefighters
Police
24 full-time
Fire
19 full-time
Sewer & trash
17 full-time
Administration & buildings
11 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time14 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bucyrus City School District

Bucyrus's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,832
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,081
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $18,832 per pupil, $11,143 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 Bucyrus: Wynford Local School District ($14,003 per pupil) · Colonel Crawford Local School District ($13,855 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bucyrus pay

Typical tax bill
$1,639
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.27%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$128,600
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 Bucyrus's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbucyrusoh.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bucyrus →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bucyrus

Bucyrus is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Bucyrus'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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