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Swanton, OH town hall & government

Swanton spent $8.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,301 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Swanton's money goes

Spent
$8.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,301
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$3 million
$785 per resident
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million28%
Fire
$1.8 million20%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million14%
Water & other utilities
$1.1 million13%
Roads & transportation
$985,00011%
Police
$898,00010%
Parks & libraries
$206,0002%
Interest on debt
$63,0001%
Other
$87,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 40%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Swanton

Full-time staff
33
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
and 9 full-time firefighters
Fire
9 full-time18 part
Police
9 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Swanton Local School District

Swanton's K–12 school district, shared with Harding, Swanton, Spencer and Swan Creek. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,382
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,137
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 58%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,382 per pupil, $8,728 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 Swanton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,114
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$172,700
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 Swanton's government

Town hall & decisions in Swanton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Swanton

Swanton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Marcy Kaptur. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Swanton'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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