Town Hall · Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst, OH town hall & government

Lyndhurst spent $26.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,014 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Lyndhurst

Patrick A. WardMayorSince 2015 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lyndhurst's money goes

Spent
$26.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,014
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$5.7 million21%
Fire
$4.4 million16%
Administration & buildings
$4.3 million16%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.5 million13%
Roads & transportation
$3.1 million12%
Parks & libraries
$993,0004%
Housing & development
$309,0001%
Health & welfare
$75,000<1%
Interest on debt
$43,000<1%
Other
$4.2 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 33%
  • Interest, fines & other 32%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the state 11%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Lyndhurst

Full-time staff
111
52 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
28
and 25 full-time firefighters
Police
37 full-time5 part
Fire
26 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
15 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time
Other
5 full-time15 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

South Euclid-Lyndhurst City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$21,287
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,198
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 74%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $21,287 per pupil, $11,527 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 Lyndhurst pay

Typical tax bill
$4,604
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
2.17%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$212,200
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 Lyndhurst's government

🏛️ Official websitelyndhurstohio.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lyndhurst →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lyndhurst

Lyndhurst is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Shontel M. Brown. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Lyndhurst'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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