Salem, OH town hall & government
Salem spent $800,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $157 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
- Sales taxes 30%
- Property taxes 28%
- Interest, fines & other 27%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Income taxes 7%
Who works for Salem
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Little Miami Local School District
Salem's K–12 school district, shared with Butlerville, Maineville, Morrow, Hamilton, Harlan and Washington. 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 69%
- State 25%
- Federal 6%
Of the $12,371 per pupil, $7,465 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: Lebanon City School District ($13,415 per pupil).
Which schools Salem kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in 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.
Contact Salem's government
Who represents Salem
Salem is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Greg Landsman. 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.