Silver Lake, OH town hall & government
Silver Lake spent $4.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,741 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silver Lake's government.
Where Silver Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Income taxes 20%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 3%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Silver Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cuyahoga Falls City School District
Silver Lake's K–12 school district, shared with Cuyahoga Falls. 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 52%
- State 42%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,165 per pupil, $10,323 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.
Which schools Silver Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silver Lake 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.
Contact Silver Lake's government
Who represents Silver Lake
Silver Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Emilia Strong Sykes. 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.