Town Hall · Sheffield

Sheffield, OH town hall & government

Sheffield spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $508 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sheffield's money goes

Spent
$1.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$508
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$752,00041%
Fire
$572,00031%
Administration & buildings
$226,00012%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$11,0001%
Parks & libraries
$8,000<1%
Other
$275,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 79%
  • Other taxes & licenses 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the state <1%

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

Sheffield 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 Sheffield

Full-time staff
5
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$111,500
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time23 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time3 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. Sheffield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Clearview Local School District

Sheffield's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,948
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,297
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$315,000
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $16,948 per pupil, $10,870 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 Sheffield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,880
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.56%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$120,400
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 Sheffield's government

Town hall & decisions in Sheffield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sheffield

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

All of Sheffield'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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