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Town Hall · Attica

Attica spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities

Attica’s village government spent $216,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $251 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$216,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$251
In 2022: $251, less than 75% of 320 similar cities
Long-term debt
$4.5M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
3
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $14,179
Typical tax bill
$1,433
1.26% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Attica is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$251 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them

Attica’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($251 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $460, and the middle half spent $252–$774. Attica spent less than 75% of them.

Middle half of the group, $252–$774Median $460Attica

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
320

Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Attica itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $251 per resident a year, or $0.69 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 21%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 45%Fees & charges 26%Property taxes 9%From the federal government 7%Sales taxes 7%From other local governments 6%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $120,000; payments to other governments $42,000. With these, the whole budget was $378,000.
About “Other”.79% of Attica’s day-to-day spending ($170,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Attica reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,433 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.26% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Attica$1,433
$1,433
typical bill a year
1.26%
effective rate
$113,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Attica’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Attica’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Attica →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Attica

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See atticaohio.us for Attica’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Attica yet.atticaohio.us ↗
Agendas

Attica’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on atticaohio.us ↗.

Who works for Attica

One full-time village employee for every 287 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (862).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities2 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash1 + 1 pt
3
full-time
9
part-time
$14,179
payroll for March 2022
$170,148
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$44,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Attica had 3.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 280 of the 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.7: Attica had more than 57% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Seneca East Local School District

Attica’s K–12 school district, shared with Republic, Scipio Township, Venice Township, Reed Township, Sherman Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Attica →
$15,797
per pupil · OH $16,610
822
students
$6.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,797 per pupil, $9,764 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 52%State 43%Federal 5%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Attica voted in 2024

Official results for Attica’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President451 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.6%350 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat22.0%99 votes

Others: 0.4% (2 votes).

Most votes in Attica: Donald J Trump

Seneca County: Trump 68.2%, Harris 30.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

U.S. Senate446 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican71.3%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat24.4%
Others4.3%

Most votes in Attica: Bernie Moreno

Seneca County: Moreno 61.5%, Brown 33.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 5th District378,657 votes
Bob LattaRepublican67.5%
Keith MundyDemocrat32.5%

Most votes in the district: Bob Latta

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Attica, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Attica77.6%22.0%0.4%451
Seneca County68.2%30.7%1.0%25,262
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Attica

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Attica.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Attica’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Attica’s government

How much does Attica spend per resident?

About $251 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $251 was less than 75% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Attica?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,433 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.26% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see atticaohio.us.

Who runs Attica’s government?

See atticaohio.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Attica yet.

How did Attica vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 77.6%, Kamala D Harris 22.0% (451 votes, official results). Seneca County: Trump 68.2%, Harris 30.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Attica?

3 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,179 (about $170,148 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Attica in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (Bill Reineke) and State House District 88 (Gary Click). The House district also covers 43 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →