Cincinnati, OH town hall & government
Cincinnati spent $1.1 billion in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,620 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cincinnati's government.
Who runs Cincinnati
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Cincinnati's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 34%
- Utility sales 16%
- From other local governments 11%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
Who works for Cincinnati
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cincinnati City School District
Cincinnati's K–12 school district, shared with Amberley, Golf Manor, Cheviot, Silverton and Columbia. 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 52%
- State 25%
- Federal 23%
Of the $20,236 per pupil, $10,755 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.
Which schools Cincinnati kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati's government
Who represents Cincinnati
Cincinnati is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Greg Landsman. 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.