Lower Salem, OH town hall & government
Lower Salem spent $0 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lower Salem's government.
Where Lower Salem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 93%
- From other local governments 5%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From the federal government 1%
- Property taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Lower Salem didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Lower Salem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Frye Local School District
Lower Salem's K–12 school district, shared with Adams, Beverly, Center, Lowell, Salem and Liberty. 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 57%
- State 36%
- Federal 8%
Of the $19,027 per pupil, $10,426 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 Lower Salem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lower Salem 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lower Salem's government
Who represents Lower Salem
Lower Salem is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. 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.