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St. Bernard, OH town hall & government

St. Bernard spent $12.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,960 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where St. Bernard's money goes

Spent
$12.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,960
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$13.8 million
$3,204 per resident
Fire
$2.6 million20%
Police
$1.8 million14%
Sewer & trash
$1.8 million14%
Administration & buildings
$656,0005%
Interest on debt
$607,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$123,0001%
Parks & libraries
$41,000<1%
Roads & transportation
$5,000<1%
Other
$5.1 million40%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 86%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Fees & charges 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • From the state <1%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Bernard

Full-time staff
55
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 22 full-time firefighters
Fire
22 full-time
Police
16 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
15 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time11 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

St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City School District

St. Bernard's K–12 school district, shared with Elmwood Place. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,724
Ohio: $16,610
Students
732
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $20,724 per pupil, $10,919 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 St. Bernard pay

Typical tax bill
$2,817
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.73%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$162,700
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 St. Bernard's government

Town hall & decisions in St. Bernard →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Bernard

St. Bernard is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Greg Landsman. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of St. Bernard'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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