Sandusky, OH town hall & government
Sandusky spent $44.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,814 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sandusky's government.
Where Sandusky's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Income taxes 22%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 11%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Sandusky didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Sandusky
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sandusky City School District
Sandusky's K–12 school district. 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 45%
- State 40%
- Federal 16%
Of the $18,284 per pupil, $11,098 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 Sandusky kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sandusky 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 Sandusky's government
Who represents Sandusky
Sandusky is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. 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.