Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0How is South Salem run?
South Salem’s village government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: South Salem didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how South Salem is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
Greenfield Exempted Village School District
South Salem’s K–12 school district, shared with Greenfield, Madison Township, Buckskin Township, Paint Township, Paint Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,019 per pupil, $10,205 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.
No comparison or trend for South Salem yet
Every year of South Salem’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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,375 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.00% 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 South Salem’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 South Salem’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Salem →
Who’s in charge in South Salem
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Salem’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for South Salem alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ross County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.2%22,801 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.9%9,846 votesOthers: 0.9% (283 votes).
Most votes in Ross County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of South Salem lies in Ross County. Every 2024 race in Ross County is on the county’s page.
Ross 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 South Salem.
- 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 South Salem’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about South Salem’s government
How much does South Salem spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (South Salem didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $21,000.
What is the property tax rate in South Salem?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,375 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.00% 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 South Salem’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Salem yet.
How did South Salem vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for South Salem alone. Ross County, where 100% of South Salem lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 29.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for South Salem?
0 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,514 (about $66,168 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents South Salem in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Shane Wilkin) and State House District 91 (Bob Peterson). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about South Salem’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 (for South Salem, 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 →