Salem, OH town hall & government
Salem spent $202,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $423 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Salem's government.
Where Salem's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 71%
- Property taxes 21%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 2%
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 Salem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Spencerville Local School District
Salem's K–12 school district, shared with Spencerville, Spencer, Jennings, Amanda and Venedocia. 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 40%
- State 51%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,779 per pupil, $7,852 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 Salem: St. Marys City School District ($14,120 per pupil).
Which schools Salem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Salem's government
Who represents Salem
Salem is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. 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.