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Hamilton, OH town hall & government

Hamilton spent $14.6 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $466 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hamilton's money goes

Spent
$14.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$466
typical Ohio towns: $529
Long-term debt
$5,000
$0 per resident
Fire
$5.1 million35%
Police
$4.3 million29%
Roads & transportation
$3 million21%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million12%
Parks & libraries
$222,0002%
Health & welfare
$90,0001%
Paid to other governments
$31,000<1%
Interest on debt
$28,000<1%
Other
$14,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 73%
  • From the state 17%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%

Hamilton didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Hamilton

Full-time staff
67
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
22
and 24 full-time firefighters
Fire
25 full-time14 part
Police
23 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Little Miami Local School District

Hamilton's K–12 school district, shared with Butlerville, Maineville, Morrow, Salem, Harlan and Washington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,371
Ohio: $16,610
Students
5,517
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$95.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,371 per pupil, $7,465 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 Hamilton: Kings Local School District ($13,934 per pupil) · Loveland City School District ($14,425 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hamilton pay

Typical tax bill
$4,390
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.26%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$349,200
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 Hamilton's government

Town hall & decisions in Hamilton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hamilton

Hamilton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Greg Landsman. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Hamilton'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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