Lyme, OH town hall & government
Lyme spent $238,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $285 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lyme's government.
Where Lyme's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 52%
- Other taxes & licenses 29%
- From other local governments 14%
- From the state 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Lyme collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Lyme 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 Lyme
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lyme didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Bellevue City School District
Lyme's K–12 school district, shared with Bellevue, Thompson, York, Groton and Adams. 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 55%
- State 38%
- Federal 7%
Of the $14,412 per pupil, $8,559 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 Lyme: Monroeville Local School District ($16,590 per pupil).
Which schools Lyme kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lyme 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 Lyme's government
Who represents Lyme
Lyme is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. 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.