Photo: Ernest Mettendorf · Public domainSymmes Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar towns
Symmes Township’s town government spent $9.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $628 per resident.
What stands out about how Symmes Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$628 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Symmes Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($628 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $225, and the middle half spent $86–$478. Symmes Township spent more than 89% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Symmes Township itself left out).
About $628 per resident a year, or $1.72 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 45%.
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No trend yet
Symmes Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $8,037 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Symmes 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 Symmes Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Symmes Township →
Who’s in charge in Symmes Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 883 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (15,007).
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.
Sycamore Community City School District
Symmes Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Montgomery, Blue Ash. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,282 per pupil, $10,243 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.
Loveland City School District · $14,425 per pupil
Indian Hill Exempted Village School District · $20,311 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Symmes Township voted in 2024
Official results for Symmes Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.3%4,458 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.7%4,145 votesOthers: 0.9% (81 votes).
Most votes in Symmes Township: Kamala D Harris
Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Symmes Township’s 9,986 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Symmes Township: Sherrod Brown
Hamilton County: Brown 57.8%, Moreno 38.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Greg Landsman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Symmes Township, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symmes Township | 51.3% | 47.7% | 0.9% | 8,684 |
| Hamilton County | 57.0% | 42.1% | 1.0% | 409,753 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 Symmes Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseSymmes Township is split between 2 districts
- 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.
How Symmes Township compares with the towns next door
Symmes Township spent $628 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $579 to $2,425. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Township | $579 | $5,497 |
| Loveland | $988 | $4,843 |
| Montgomery | $1,661 | $8,614 |
| The Village of Indian Hill | $2,425 | $10,000+ |
| Miami Township | estimate | $5,063 |
| Hamilton Township | estimate | $4,390 |
| Symmes Township | $628 | $8,037 |
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 Symmes Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Symmes Township’s government
How much does Symmes Township spend per resident?
About $628 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 $628 was more than 89% of 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Symmes Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,037 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 Symmes Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Symmes Township yet.
How did Symmes Township vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 51.3%, Donald J Trump 47.7% (8,684 votes, official results). Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Symmes Township?
17 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $128,127 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Symmes Township in the state legislature?
Symmes 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 Symmes Township’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 →