Seneca, OH town hall & government
Seneca spent $184,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $421 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Seneca's government.
Where Seneca's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 66%
- Interest, fines & other 28%
- From the state 6%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Seneca collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Seneca didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Seneca
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Noble Local School District
Seneca's K–12 school district, shared with Batesville, Beaver, Belle Valley, Marion, Sarahsville and Summerfield. 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 $18,506 per pupil, $10,695 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 Seneca: Switzerland of Ohio Local School District ($29,135 per pupil).
Which schools Seneca kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Seneca 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Seneca's government
Who represents Seneca
Seneca is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael A. Rulli. 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.