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Town Hall · Sharonville

Sharonville spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities

Sharonville’s city government spent $28 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,048 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$28.0M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,048
In 2022: $2,048, more than 87% of 61 similar cities
Long-term debt
$41.0M
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2025
164
full-time · 72 part-time · March payroll $1.5M
Typical tax bill
$2,773
1.24% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Sharonville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$2,048 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them

Sharonville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,048 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,161, and the middle half spent $965–$1,502. Sharonville spent more than 87% of them.

Middle half of the group, $965–$1,502Median $1,161Sharonville

Includes sewer and trash ($857,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
61

Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sharonville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,048 per resident a year, or $5.61 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 71%From the state 19%Fees & charges 6%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $11.2 million; interest on debt $1.2 million; payments to other governments $145,000. With these, the whole budget was $40.5 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

City staff
164

full-time in March 2025, up from 148 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,773 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.24% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Glendale$8,110
Deerfield Township$5,497
Evendale$5,078
Blue Ash$5,000
West Chester Township$4,452
Sycamore Township$3,977
Ohio$2,822
Sharonville$2,773
Springdale$2,407
$2,773
typical bill a year
1.24%
effective rate
$223,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sharonville’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 Sharonville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sharonville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sharonville

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

Check Sharonville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Sharonville yet.
Who works for Sharonville

One full-time city employee for every 83 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (13,661).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Fire47 + 22 pt
Police49 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries28 + 25 pt
Administration & buildings18 + 22 pt
Roads & transportation15
Housing & development4 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2 + 1 pt
Other1
164
full-time
72
part-time
$1.5M
payroll for March 2025
$17.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$97,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
39
sworn police officers
44
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Sharonville had 10.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 54 of the 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.1: Sharonville had more than 85% 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

Princeton City School District

Sharonville’s K–12 school district, shared with Glendale, Lincoln Heights, Springdale, Woodlawn, Evendale and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sharonville →
$17,393
per pupil · OH $16,610
5,940
students
$140.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,393 per pupil, $9,934 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 69%State 20%Federal 10%

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

Also serving Sharonville

Lakota Local School District · $12,774 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Sharonville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Hamilton County’s results409,753 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat57.0%233,360 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican42.1%172,365 votes

Others: 1.0% (4,028 votes).

Most votes in Hamilton County: Kamala D Harris

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

82% of Sharonville lies in Hamilton County; the rest in Butler County. Every 2024 race in Hamilton County is on the county’s page.

Hamilton 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 Sharonville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sharonville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseSharonville is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

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

Next door

How Sharonville compares with the towns next door

Sharonville spent $2,048 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $579 to $5,083. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Deerfield Township$579$5,497
West Chester Township$675$4,452
Springdale$2,204$2,407
Evendale$5,083$5,078
Sycamore Townshipestimate$3,977
Blue Ashestimate$5,000
Glendaleestimate$8,110
Sharonville$2,048$2,773

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 Sharonville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sharonville’s government

How much does Sharonville spend per resident?

About $2,048 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 $2,048 was more than 87% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Sharonville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,773 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.24% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Sharonville’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sharonville yet.

How did Sharonville vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sharonville alone. Hamilton County, where 82% of Sharonville lies, voted Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Sharonville?

164 full-time and 72 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $17.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sharonville in the state legislature?

Sharonville is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Sharonville’s government

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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 →