Town Hall · Symmes

Symmes, OH town hall & government

Symmes spent $11.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $773 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Symmes's money goes

Spent

$11.6 million

fiscal year to December 31, 2022

Per resident

$773

typical Ohio towns: $205

Long-term debt

$7.5 million

$503 per resident

Fire

$4.2 million36%

Roads & transportation

$2.2 million19%

Administration & buildings

$1.9 million17%

Parks & libraries

$1.3 million11%

Paid to other governments

$1.2 million11%

Interest on debt

$333,0003%

Police

$41,000<1%

Other

$320,0003%

Where the money comes from

Property taxes 77%
Interest, fines & other 9%
From the federal government 5%
From the state 4%
Sales taxes 2%
Other taxes & licenses 1%
Fees & charges <1%

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Symmes

Full-time staff

3 part-time too

Average full-time pay

$88,000

a year, before benefits

Roads & transportation

7 full-time

Administration & buildings

5 full-time

Parks & libraries

2 full-time3 part

Other

3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Sycamore Community City School District

Symmes's K–12 school district, shared with Montgomery and Blue Ash. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil

$16,282

Ohio: $16,610

Students

5,939

in the whole district

Long-term debt

$132.8 million

at year end

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

Local 85%
State 12%
Federal 3%

Of the $16,282 per pupil, $10,243 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 Symmes: Loveland City School District ($14,425 per pupil) · Indian Hill Exempted Village School District ($20,311 per pupil).

Which schools Symmes kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Symmes pay

Typical tax bill

$8,037

a year · Ohio typical $2,822

Effective rate

1.59%

of home value · Ohio 1.31%

Typical home value

$506,300

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 Symmes's government

Town hall & decisions in Symmes →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Symmes

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

All of Symmes'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.