Town Hall · Sycamore

Sycamore, OH town hall & government

Sycamore spent $34.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,761 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sycamore's money goes

Spent
$34.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$1,761
typical Ohio towns: $529
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
$261 per resident
Fire
$11.3 million33%
Paid to other governments
$10.2 million30%
Roads & transportation
$5.5 million16%
Administration & buildings
$3.1 million9%
Health & welfare
$1.1 million3%
Interest on debt
$461,0001%
Parks & libraries
$186,0001%
Other
$2.4 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 54%
  • Interest, fines & other 28%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Fees & charges 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Sycamore didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Sycamore

Full-time staff
62
18 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,800
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
38
on the town payroll
Fire
38 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
16 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time15 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 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

Indian Hill Exempted Village School District

Sycamore's K–12 school district, shared with The Village of Indian Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,311
Ohio: $16,610
Students
2,222
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$74.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 86%
  • State 12%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $20,311 per pupil, $11,942 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 Sycamore: Princeton City School District ($17,393 per pupil) · Deer Park Community City School District ($18,345 per pupil) · Sycamore Community City School District ($16,282 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sycamore pay

Typical tax bill
$3,977
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.59%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$250,000
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 Sycamore's government

Town hall & decisions in Sycamore →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sycamore

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

All of Sycamore'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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