Town Hall · Sidney

Sidney, OH town hall & government

Sidney spent $38.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,914 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Sidney

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Sidney's money goes

Spent
$38.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,914
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$47.6 million
$2,346 per resident
Roads & transportation
$7.2 million19%
Police
$5 million13%
Sewer & trash
$4.7 million12%
Water & other utilities
$4.2 million11%
Fire
$4 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.9 million5%
Parks & libraries
$1.6 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million4%
Paid to other governments
$450,0001%
Interest on debt
$433,0001%
Housing & development
$238,0001%
Health & welfare
$136,000<1%
Other
$7.3 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sidney

Full-time staff
208
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
31
and 37 full-time firefighters
Police
48 full-time
Fire
39 full-time
Administration & buildings
22 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
21 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
20 full-time
Water & other utilities
18 full-time
Health & welfare
9 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
11 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Other
12 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sidney City School District

Sidney's K–12 school district, shared with Clinton, Port Jefferson, Orange and Salem. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,861
Ohio: $16,610
Students
3,123
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,861 per pupil, $8,626 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 Sidney pay

Typical tax bill
$1,661
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$169,900
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 Sidney's government

🏛️ Official websitesidneyoh.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sidney →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sidney

Sidney is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Mike Carey. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Sidney'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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