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Town Hall · Amberley

How is Amberley run?

Amberley’s village government spent $9.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,569 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Amberley didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$9.1M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,569
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
31
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $242,407 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$8,304
1.61% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Amberley is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Cincinnati City School District

Amberley’s K–12 school district, shared with Golf Manor, Cincinnati, Cheviot, Silverton, Columbia Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Amberley →
$20,236
per pupil · OH $16,610
34,860
students
$314.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,236 per pupil, $10,755 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 52%State 25%Federal 23%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,569 per resident a year, or $7.04 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 41%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 50%Property taxes 25%Other taxes & licenses 9%Fees & charges 8%Interest, fines & other 6%From other local governments 2%From the state <1%
An estimate

Amberley didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $78,000; interest on debt $98,000; payments to other governments $111,000. With these, the whole budget was $9.4 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Amberley yet

Every year of Amberley’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 $8,304 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.61% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Amberley$8,304
Ridgewood$6,232
Columbia Township$5,333
Sycamore Township$3,977
Dillonvale$3,575
Cincinnati$3,169
Ohio$2,822
Reading$2,701
Golf Manor$2,409
$8,304
typical bill a year
1.61%
effective rate
$515,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Amberley

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 114 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 (3,535).

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

Police19 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation7 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings5 + 1 pt
31
full-time
6
part-time
$242,407
payroll for March 2022
$2.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$90,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
15
sworn police officers
Estimates.Amberley didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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 Amberley voted in 2024

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

President2,638 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat60.0%1,582 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican39.3%1,037 votes

Others: 0.7% (19 votes).

Most votes in Amberley: Kamala D Harris

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

U.S. Senate2,633 votes
Sherrod BrownDemocrat60.8%
Bernie MorenoRepublican37.9%
Others1.3%

Most votes in Amberley: 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: Amberley, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Amberley60.0%39.3%0.7%2,638
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 Amberley

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Amberley.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  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 Amberley compares with the towns next door

Amberley’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 5 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $779 to $1,699 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
Golf Manor$779$2,409
Cincinnati$1,699$3,169
Readingestimate$2,701
Columbia Townshipestimate$5,333
Sycamore Townshipestimate$3,977
Amberleyestimate$8,304

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 Amberley’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Amberley’s government

How much does Amberley spend per resident?

About $2,569 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Amberley didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $9.4 million.

What is the property tax rate in Amberley?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,304 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.61% 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 Amberley’s government?

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

How did Amberley vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 60.0%, Donald J Trump 39.3% (2,638 votes, official results). Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Amberley?

31 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $242,407 (about $2.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Amberley in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Bill Blessing) and State House District 27 (Rachel Baker). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 Amberley, 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 →