Town Hall · Sylvania

Sylvania, OH town hall & government

Sylvania spent $29.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,529 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Sylvania

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Sylvania's money goes

Spent
$29.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,529
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$16.8 million
$859 per resident
Police
$7.2 million24%
Administration & buildings
$6.6 million22%
Water & other utilities
$3.8 million13%
Sewer & trash
$3.2 million11%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.8 million6%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million4%
Interest on debt
$766,0003%
Roads & transportation
$358,0001%
Health & welfare
$176,0001%
Other
$4.6 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 43%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the state 10%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Sylvania didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Sylvania

Full-time staff
112
19 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
33
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
37 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
21 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
12 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
13 full-time
Parks & libraries
9 full-time
Water & other utilities
9 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Other
4 full-time4 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

Sylvania City School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,069
Ohio: $16,610
Students
7,787
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$59.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 25%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,069 per pupil, $8,482 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 Sylvania pay

Typical tax bill
$4,856
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
1.95%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$249,200
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 Sylvania's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofsylvania.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sylvania →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sylvania

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

All of Sylvania'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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