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Scioto, OH town hall & government

Scioto spent $969,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $263 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Scioto's money goes

Spent
$969,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$263
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$858,000
$233 per resident
Roads & transportation
$317,00033%
Fire
$283,00029%
Administration & buildings
$196,00020%
Interest on debt
$77,0008%
Health & welfare
$65,0007%
Parks & libraries
$31,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 91%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Scioto collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Scioto 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 Scioto

Full-time staff
20
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$20,900
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
18
on the town payroll
Fire
18 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
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

Buckeye Valley Local School District

Scioto's K–12 school district, shared with Ashley, Brown, Marlboro, Ostrander, Oxford and Radnor. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,078
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,284
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$38.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 79%
  • State 17%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $17,078 per pupil, $9,866 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 Scioto: North Union Local School District ($15,798 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Scioto pay

Typical tax bill
$3,850
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.92%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$420,400
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 Scioto's government

Town hall & decisions in Scioto →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Scioto

Scioto is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Jim Jordan. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Scioto'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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