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Silvercreek, OH town hall & government

Silvercreek spent $236,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $60 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Silvercreek's money goes

Spent
$236,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$60
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$114,00048%
Administration & buildings
$101,00043%
Sewer & trash
$13,0006%
Parks & libraries
$4,0002%
Other
$4,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 77%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 3%

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

Silvercreek 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 Silvercreek

Full-time staff
5
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,100
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
2
on the town payroll
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Fire
2 full-time
Other
3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Greeneview Local School District

Silvercreek's K–12 school district, shared with Bowersville, Jamestown, Jefferson, Ross, New Jasper and Caesarscreek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,873
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,256
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $13,873 per pupil, $8,268 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 Silvercreek pay

Typical tax bill
$2,174
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.24%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$175,100
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 Silvercreek's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Silvercreek

Silvercreek is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Michael R. Turner. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Silvercreek'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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