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Sheffield, OH town hall & government

Sheffield spent $7.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,791 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sheffield's money goes

Spent
$7.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,791
typical Ohio cities: $2,228
Long-term debt
$308,000
$71 per resident
Fire
$2.7 million35%
Police
$2.5 million32%
Sewer & trash
$870,00011%
Water & other utilities
$791,00010%
Administration & buildings
$527,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$306,0004%
Parks & libraries
$30,000<1%
Roads & transportation
$17,000<1%
Interest on debt
$13,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 58%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Sales taxes 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sheffield

Full-time staff
49
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
and 16 full-time firefighters
Police
17 full-time8 part
Fire
16 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time3 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

Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,190
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,548
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$44 million
at year end

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

  • Local 66%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $17,190 per pupil, $10,041 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
$4,270
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.46%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$292,700
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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