Vermilion, OH town hall & government
Vermilion spent $19.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,828 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vermilion's government.
Who runs Vermilion
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Vermilion's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Property taxes 21%
- Income taxes 16%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Vermilion
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Firelands Local School District
Vermilion's K–12 school district, shared with Camden, Henrietta, Kipton, South Amherst, Florence and Brownhelm. 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 54%
- State 39%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,985 per pupil, $8,558 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 Vermilion: Vermilion Local School District ($16,906 per pupil).
Which schools Vermilion kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vermilion 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.
Contact Vermilion's government
Who represents Vermilion
Vermilion is represented in Congress by Senators Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted and Representatives Robert E. Latta and Marcy Kaptur. 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.