Town Hall · Upper Sandusky

Upper Sandusky, OH town hall & government

Upper Sandusky spent $15.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,374 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Upper Sandusky's money goes

Spent
$15.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,374
typical Ohio cities: $1,450
Long-term debt
$20.1 million
$3,125 per resident
Sewer & trash
$4.2 million28%
Police
$2.8 million19%
Water & other utilities
$2.6 million17%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.5 million10%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million8%
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million8%
Parks & libraries
$793,0005%
Fire
$706,0005%
Health & welfare
$53,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$50,000<1%
Other
$50,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Income taxes 40%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%
  • From other local governments <1%

Upper Sandusky 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 Upper Sandusky

Full-time staff
66
26 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
16 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Fire
3 full-time15 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 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

Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District

Upper Sandusky's K–12 school district, shared with Harpster, Kirby, Marseilles, Pitt, Mifflin and Crane. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,268
Ohio: $16,610
Students
1,591
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 56%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,268 per pupil, $8,688 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 Upper Sandusky pay

Typical tax bill
$1,355
a year · Ohio typical $2,822
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Ohio 1.31%
Typical home value
$157,600
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 Upper Sandusky's government

🏛️ Official websiteuppersanduskyoh.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Upper Sandusky →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Upper Sandusky

Upper Sandusky is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representative Robert E. Latta. Mike DeWine is governor.

All of Upper Sandusky'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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