Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0Scio spent more per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Scio’s village government spent $665,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $933 per resident. Water and other utilities ($187,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Scio is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$933 per resident in 2022: more than 82% of them
Scio’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($933 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 $458, and the middle half spent $251–$772. Scio spent more than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($155,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Scio itself left out).
About $933 per resident a year, or $2.56 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 73%.
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No trend yet
Scio reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $906 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.11% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Scio’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 Scio’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Scio →
Who’s in charge in Scio
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 178 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 (713).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Harrison Hills City School District
Scio’s K–12 school district, shared with Archer Township, Athens Township, Cadiz Township, Cadiz, Deersville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,636 per pupil, $11,119 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.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Scio’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Scio alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Harrison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.1%5,484 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.9%1,559 votesOthers: 0.9% (66 votes).
Most votes in Harrison County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Scio lies in Harrison County. Every 2024 race in Harrison County is on the county’s page.
Harrison County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Scio.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representatives
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Scio’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Scio’s government
How much does Scio spend per resident?
About $933 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 $933 was more than 82% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Scio?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $906 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.11% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Scio’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Scio yet.
How did Scio vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Scio alone. Harrison County, where 100% of Scio lies, voted Trump 77.1%, Harris 21.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Scio?
4 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,237 (about $134,844 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Scio in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 95 (Ty Moore). The House district also covers 98 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 →