Town Hall · Sterling

Sterling, OH town hall & government

Sterling spent $565,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $130 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sterling's money goes

Spent
$565,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$130
typical Ohio towns: $205
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$227,00040%
Fire
$179,00032%
Administration & buildings
$135,00024%
Health & welfare
$24,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 85%
  • Fees & charges 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%

Sterling 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 Sterling

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Western Brown Local School District

Sterling's K–12 school district, shared with Green, Hamersville, Mount Orab, Pike, Clark and Scott. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,720
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,730
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 23%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $14,720 per pupil, $8,877 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 Sterling pay

Typical tax bill
$1,730
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.77%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$226,000
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 Sterling's government

Town hall & decisions in Sterling →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sterling

Sterling is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Sterling'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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