Town Hall · Scipio

Scipio, OH town hall & government

Scipio spent $384,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $232 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Scipio's money goes

Spent
$384,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$232
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
$99,000
$60 per resident
Roads & transportation
$200,00052%
Fire
$121,00032%
Administration & buildings
$46,00012%
Interest on debt
$6,0002%
Other
$11,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 59%
  • From the state 25%
  • From other local governments 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Scipio

Full-time staff
1
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$107,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Seneca East Local School District

Scipio's K–12 school district, shared with Attica, Republic, Venice, Reed, Sherman and Norwich. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,797
Ohio: $16,610
Students
822
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,797 per pupil, $9,764 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 Scipio pay

Typical tax bill
$2,228
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.39%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$160,800
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 Scipio's government

Town hall & decisions in Scipio →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Scipio

Scipio is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Scipio'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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