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Sharon, OH town hall & government

Sharon spent $2.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $162 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sharon's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$162
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1.4 million50%
Health & welfare
$612,00022%
Roads & transportation
$401,00014%
Administration & buildings
$366,00013%
Other
$5,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 84%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Sharon didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Sharon

Full-time staff
34
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
20
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
20 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sharon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Worthington City School District

Sharon's K–12 school district, shared with Riverlea, Worthington and Perry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,951
Ohio: $16,610
Students
10,848
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$329.5 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 $15,951 per pupil, $9,832 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 Sharon: Westerville City School District ($15,685 per pupil) · Columbus City School District ($22,456 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sharon pay

Typical tax bill
$7,921
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.80%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$440,300
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 Sharon's government

Town hall & decisions in Sharon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sharon

Sharon is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Joyce Beatty. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Sharon'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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