Town Hall · Hamilton

Hamilton, OH town hall & government

Hamilton spent $290.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,612 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Hamilton

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$290.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$4,612
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
$192.1 million
$3,052 per resident
Water & other utilities
$110 million38%
Fire
$37.9 million13%
Police
$19.4 million7%
Administration & buildings
$14.6 million5%
Sewer & trash
$14.3 million5%
Roads & transportation
$8.4 million3%
Interest on debt
$5.2 million2%
Housing & development
$4.6 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.3 million1%
Parks & libraries
$2.7 million1%
Health & welfare
$985,000<1%
Other
$68.9 million24%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 45%
  • Income taxes 18%
  • Fees & charges 15%
  • From the state 7%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hamilton

Full-time staff
633
58 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
114
and 104 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
135 full-time4 part
Police
122 full-time1 part
Fire
107 full-time
Administration & buildings
69 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
49 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
44 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
23 full-time9 part
Health & welfare
15 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time19 part
Housing & development
4 full-time
Other
60 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hamilton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hamilton City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,199
Ohio: $16,610
Students
9,054
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $14,199 per pupil, $8,610 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: Fairfield City School District ($12,264 per pupil) · Talawanda City School District ($13,741 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hamilton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,761
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.07%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$165,200
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

🏛️ Official websitehamilton-oh.gov ↗

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 Warren Davidson. 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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