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Town Hall · Sycamore Township

In Sycamore Township, 77% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Sycamore Township’s town government spent $21.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,098 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Sycamore Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2023
$21.4M
year to December 31, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$1,098
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$5.1M
end of 2023 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
62
full-time · 18 part-time · March payroll $473,104
Typical tax bill
$3,977
1.59% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Sycamore Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Indian Hill Exempted Village School District

Sycamore Township’s K–12 school district, shared with The Village of Indian Hill. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sycamore Township →
$20,311
per pupil · OH $16,610
2,222
students
$74.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,311 per pupil, $11,942 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 86%State 12%Federal 2%

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

Also serving Sycamore Township

Princeton City School District · $17,393 per pupil

Deer Park Community City School District · $18,345 per pupil

Sycamore Community City School District · $16,282 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,098 per resident a year, or $3.01 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: fire, at 53%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 54%Interest, fines & other 28%Property taxes 16%Fees & charges 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Sycamore Township didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.2 million; interest on debt $461,000; payments to other governments $10.2 million. With these, the whole budget was $34.3 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Sycamore Township yet

Every year of Sycamore Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. 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 $3,977 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.59% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Concorde Hills$10,000+
The Village of Indian Hill$10,000+
Madeira$8,750
Montgomery$8,614
Kenwood$5,179
Blue Ash$5,000
Deer Park$4,190
Sycamore Township$3,977
Dillonvale$3,575
Ohio$2,822
$3,977
typical bill a year
1.59%
effective rate
$250,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sycamore Township

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 314 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (19,487).

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

Fire38 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation16
Administration & buildings8 + 15 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
62
full-time
18
part-time
$473,104
payroll for March 2022
$5.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$87,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
38
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Sycamore Township’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.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Sycamore Township voted in 2024

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

President10,947 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat49.9%5,468 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican48.9%5,357 votes

Others: 1.1% (122 votes).

Most votes in Sycamore Township: Kamala D Harris

Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
77%

of Sycamore Township’s 14,268 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate10,901 votes
Sherrod BrownDemocrat51.2%
Bernie MorenoRepublican45.6%
Others3.2%

Most votes in Sycamore Township: Sherrod Brown

Hamilton County: Brown 57.8%, Moreno 38.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 1st District391,909 votes
Greg LandsmanDemocrat54.6%
Orlando SonzaRepublican45.4%

Most votes in the district: Greg Landsman

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Sycamore Township, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Sycamore Township49.9%48.9%1.1%10,947
Hamilton County57.0%42.1%1.0%409,753
Ohio43.9%55.1%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 Sycamore Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sycamore Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseSycamore Township is split between 2 districts
  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 Sycamore Township compares with the towns next door

Sycamore Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 5 of the 6 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $786 to $2,425 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
Madeira$786$8,750
Deer Park$1,317$4,190
Montgomery$1,661$8,614
Sharonville$2,048$2,773
The Village of Indian Hill$2,425$10,000+
Blue Ashestimate$5,000
Sycamore Townshipestimate$3,977

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 Sycamore Township’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sycamore Township’s government

How much does Sycamore Township spend per resident?

About $1,098 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Sycamore Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $34.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in Sycamore Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,977 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Sycamore Township’s government?

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

How did Sycamore Township vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 49.9%, Donald J Trump 48.9% (10,947 votes, official results). Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Sycamore Township?

62 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $473,104 (about $5.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sycamore Township in the state legislature?

Sycamore Township 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 Sycamore Township’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 Sycamore Township, 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 →