Sunfish, OH town hall & government
Sunfish spent $66,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $52 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sunfish's government.
Where Sunfish's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- From other local governments 18%
- Sales taxes 14%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Income taxes 2%
Sunfish didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Sunfish
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sunfish didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Scioto Valley Local School District
Sunfish's K–12 school district, shared with Camp Creek, Piketon, Scioto, Seal and Newton. 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 19%
- State 51%
- Federal 30%
Of the $17,237 per pupil, $10,450 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.
Also serving Sunfish: Western Local School District ($21,227 per pupil).
Which schools Sunfish kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sunfish 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Sunfish's government
Who represents Sunfish
Sunfish is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. 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.