Town Hall · Fremont

Fremont, OH town hall & government

Fremont spent $32 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,020 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Fremont

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$32 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,020
typical Ohio cities: $2,250
Long-term debt
$81.3 million
$5,140 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.9 million18%
Sewer & trash
$5.3 million17%
Police
$3.8 million12%
Administration & buildings
$3 million9%
Fire
$3 million9%
Roads & transportation
$2.7 million8%
Interest on debt
$2.4 million7%
Parks & libraries
$2 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.1 million4%
Paid to other governments
$718,0002%
Other
$2 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • From the state 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Property taxes 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fremont

Full-time staff
149
46 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 24 full-time firefighters
Police
30 full-time
Parks & libraries
12 full-time33 part
Fire
24 full-time
Water & other utilities
22 full-time
Sewer & trash
20 full-time
Administration & buildings
12 full-time13 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
17 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Other
5 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

Fremont City School District

Fremont's K–12 school district, shared with Lindsey, Rice, Sandusky, Riley, Ballville and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,795
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,298
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$66.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,795 per pupil, $8,285 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 Fremont pay

Typical tax bill
$1,146
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$117,500
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 Fremont's government

🏛️ Official websitefremontohio.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fremont →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fremont

Fremont is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Fremont'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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