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Town Hall · Sebring

How is Sebring run?

Sebring’s village government spent $4.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,150 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sebring didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

Tomorrow

General election in Ohio.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4.8M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,150
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$8.8M
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
27
full-time · 32 part-time · March payroll $120,005
Typical tax bill
$1,200
1.33% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Sebring is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,150 per resident a year, or $3.15 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 43%Fees & charges 25%Utility sales 15%From other local governments 8%Property taxes 4%Sales taxes 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other 1%From the state <1%From the federal government <1%
An estimate

Sebring didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.2 million; interest on debt $247,000; payments to other governments $635,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $10.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Sebring yet

Every year of Sebring’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,200 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.33% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Beloit$1,340
Smith Township$1,337
Sebring$1,200
Maple Ridge$837
$1,200
typical bill a year
1.33%
effective rate
$90,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sebring

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

See sebringohio.net for Sebring’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Sebring yet.sebringohio.net ↗
Agendas

Sebring’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on sebringohio.net ↗.

Who works for Sebring

One full-time village employee for every 154 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 (4,157).

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

Police12 + 4 pt
Fire0 + 27 pt
Roads & transportation6
Administration & buildings3
Sewer & trash3
Water & other utilities3
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
27
full-time
32
part-time
$120,005
payroll for March 2022
$1.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$42,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Sebring’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Sebring Local School District

Sebring’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sebring →
$21,187
per pupil · OH $16,610
375
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $21,187 per pupil, $11,701 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 31%State 55%Federal 14%

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

Also serving Sebring

West Branch Local School District · $13,431 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Sebring’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sebring alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mahoning County’s results.

President · Mahoning County’s results112,678 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican54.4%61,249 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat44.9%50,636 votes

Others: 0.7% (793 votes).

Most votes in Mahoning County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Sebring lies in Mahoning County. Every 2024 race in Mahoning County is on the county’s page.

Mahoning County’s 2024 results →
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 Sebring

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sebring.

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.

Next door

How Sebring compares with the towns next door

Sebring’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $193 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Smith Township$193$1,337
Beloitestimate$1,340
Sebringestimate$1,200

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Sebring’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Sebring’s government

How much does Sebring spend per resident?

About $1,150 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Sebring didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $10.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Sebring?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,200 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sebringohio.net.

Who runs Sebring’s government?

See sebringohio.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sebring yet.

How did Sebring vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Sebring alone. Mahoning County, where 100% of Sebring lies, voted Trump 54.4%, Harris 44.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Sebring?

27 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $120,005 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sebring in the state legislature?

State Senate District 33 (Al Cutrona) and State House District 59 (Tex Fischer). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Sebring’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Sebring, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →