Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAda spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Ada’s village government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $527 per resident. Water and other utilities ($542,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ada is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$527 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them
Ada’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($527 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $925, and the middle half spent $668–$1,261. Ada spent less than 86% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($803,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ada itself left out).
About $527 per resident a year, or $1.44 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
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No trend yet
Ada reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,943 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% 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 Ada’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 Ada’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ada →
Who’s in charge in Ada
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ada’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on adaoh.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 263 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 (5,532).
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.
Ada Exempted Village School District
Ada’s K–12 school district, shared with Liberty Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,661 per pupil, $9,448 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 Ada voted in 2024
Official results for Ada’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican62.6%952 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.0%547 votesOthers: 1.4% (22 votes).
Most votes in Ada: Donald J Trump
Hardin County: Trump 76.9%, Harris 22.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Ada’s 4,211 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Ada: Bernie Moreno
Hardin County: Moreno 69.1%, Brown 26.3% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ada, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada | 62.6% | 36.0% | 1.4% | 1,521 |
| Hardin County | 76.9% | 22.2% | 0.9% | 12,893 |
| 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 Ada.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: adaoh.org ↗
- 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 Ada’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ada’s government
How much does Ada spend per resident?
About $527 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 $527 was less than 86% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ada?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,943 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see adaoh.org.
Who runs Ada’s government?
See adaoh.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ada yet.
How did Ada vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 62.6%, Kamala D Harris 36.0% (1,521 votes, official results). Hardin County: Trump 76.9%, Harris 22.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Ada?
21 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $90,875 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ada in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 83 (Ty Mathews). The House district also covers 66 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ada’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 →