How is Syracuse run?
Syracuse’s village government spent $332,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $410 per resident. Water and other utilities ($169,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Syracuse is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $410 per resident a year, or $1.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$410 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Syracuse’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($410 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $460, and the middle half spent $251–$774. Syracuse spent less than 57% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Syracuse itself left out).
No trend yet
Syracuse reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,198 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.99% 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 Syracuse’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 Syracuse’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Syracuse →
Who’s in charge in Syracuse
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 270 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 (809).
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.
Southern Local School District
Syracuse’s K–12 school district, shared with Letart Township, Racine, Sutton Township, Lebanon Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,426 per pupil, $8,791 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.
How Syracuse voted in 2024
Official results for Syracuse’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.0%304 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.8%90 votesOthers: 0.3% (1 votes).
Most votes in Syracuse: Donald J Trump
Meigs County: Trump 78.1%, Harris 21.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Syracuse: Bernie Moreno
Meigs County: Moreno 72.3%, Brown 24.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David J Taylor
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Syracuse, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | 77.0% | 22.8% | 0.3% | 395 |
| Meigs County | 78.1% | 21.2% | 0.7% | 10,400 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 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 Syracuse.
- 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.
How Syracuse compares with the towns next door
Syracuse spent $410 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton Township | $74 | $1,262 |
| Syracuse | $410 | $1,198 |
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 Syracuse’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Syracuse’s government
How much does Syracuse spend per resident?
About $410 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 $410 was less than 57% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Syracuse?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,198 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.99% 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 Syracuse’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Syracuse yet.
How did Syracuse vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 77.0%, Kamala D Harris 22.8% (395 votes, official results). Meigs County: Trump 78.1%, Harris 21.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Syracuse?
3 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $23,654 (about $283,848 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Syracuse in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 94 (Kevin Ritter). The House district also covers 65 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Syracuse’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 →