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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.

Town budget

Where Syracuse's money goes

Spent
$552,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$682
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$255,000
$315 per resident
Water & other utilities
$175,00032%
Roads & transportation
$81,00015%
Police
$62,00011%
Fire
$57,00010%
Administration & buildings
$43,0008%
Paid to other governments
$42,0008%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%
Other
$81,00015%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Syracuse

Full-time staff
3
21 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time11 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time6 part
Police
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$15,426
Ohio: $16,610
Students
697
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Syracuse pay

Typical tax bill
$1,198
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.99%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$121,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Syracuse's government

Town hall & decisions in Syracuse →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Syracuse

Syracuse is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative David J. Taylor. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Syracuse'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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