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Sardinia, OH town hall & government

Sardinia spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,187 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sardinia's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,187
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$365,000
$321 per resident
Sewer & trash
$355,00026%
Water & other utilities
$271,00020%
Administration & buildings
$170,00013%
Paid to other governments
$146,00011%
Fire
$110,0008%
Police
$110,0008%
Roads & transportation
$72,0005%
Health & welfare
$50,0004%
Interest on debt
$19,0001%
Other
$48,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 39%
  • Utility sales 27%
  • Income taxes 21%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state <1%

Sardinia 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 Sardinia

Full-time staff
3
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time12 part
Police
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Eastern Local School District

Sardinia's K–12 school district, shared with Eagle, Jackson, Jefferson, Russellville, Washington and Byrd. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,180
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,089
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $14,180 per pupil, $8,764 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 Sardinia pay

Typical tax bill
$959
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.96%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$99,600
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Sardinia's government

Town hall & decisions in Sardinia →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sardinia

Sardinia is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Sardinia'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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