Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Adena run?
Adena’s village government spent $355,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $508 per resident. Water and other utilities ($326,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Adena is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $508 per resident a year, or $1.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$508 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Adena’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($508 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 $458, and the middle half spent $251–$774. Adena spent more than 55% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($114,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Adena itself left out).
No trend yet
Adena reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $675 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 Adena’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 Adena’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Adena →
Who’s in charge in Adena
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 350 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 (699).
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.
Buckeye Local School District
Adena’s K–12 school district, shared with Dillonvale, Harrisville, Mount Pleasant Township, Mount Pleasant, New Alexandria and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,163 per pupil, $10,491 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.
Adena’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Adena alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.4%22,317 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.5%8,592 votesOthers: 1.1% (348 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
81% of Adena lies in Jefferson County; the rest in Harrison County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Adena.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseAdena 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.
Reach Adena’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Adena’s government
How much does Adena spend per resident?
About $508 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 $508 was more than 55% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Adena?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $675 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 Adena’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Adena yet.
How did Adena vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Adena alone. Jefferson County, where 81% of Adena lies, voted Trump 71.4%, Harris 27.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Adena?
2 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $19,820 (about $237,840 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Adena in the state legislature?
Adena is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 30 (Brian Chavez). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Adena’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →