Town Hall · Lee

Lee, OH town hall & government

Lee spent $331,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $119 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lee's money goes

Spent
$331,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$119
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$50,000
$18 per resident
Roads & transportation
$267,00081%
Administration & buildings
$62,00019%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 100%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Lee didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lee

Full-time staff
2
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alexander Local School District

Lee's K–12 school district, shared with Albany, Alexander, Columbia, Lodi and Waterloo. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,247
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,432
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6,000
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $15,247 per pupil, $8,848 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 Lee pay

Typical tax bill
$2,267
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.05%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$215,600
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 Lee's government

Town hall & decisions in Lee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lee

Lee is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Troy Balderson. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Lee'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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