Syracuse, OH town hall & government
Syracuse spent $552,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $682 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Syracuse's government.
Where Syracuse's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 33%
- Property taxes 22%
- Sales taxes 13%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Syracuse
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Southern Local School District
Syracuse's K–12 school district, shared with Letart, Racine, Sutton and Lebanon. 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 26%
- State 60%
- Federal 14%
Of the $15,426 per pupil, $8,791 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.
Which schools Syracuse kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Syracuse 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 Syracuse's government
Who represents Syracuse
Syracuse 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.