Photo: User:OHWiki · CC BY-SA 2.5Ashland spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Ashland’s city government spent $61 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,056 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.
What stands out about how Ashland is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$3,056 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Ashland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,056 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,161, and the middle half spent $965–$1,502. Ashland spent more than 100% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Ashland itself left out).
About $3,056 per resident a year, or $8.37 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Ashland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023, 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,519 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% 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 Ashland’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 Ashland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ashland →
Who’s in charge in Ashland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ashland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ashland-ohio.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 88 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 (19,973).
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.
Ashland City School District
Ashland’s K–12 school district, shared with Milton Township, Montgomery Township, Perry Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,847 per pupil, $7,745 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 Ashland voted in 2024
Official results for Ashland’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican66.4%5,990 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.3%2,913 votesOthers: 1.2% (112 votes).
Most votes in Ashland: Donald J Trump
Ashland County: Trump 74.5%, Harris 24.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Ashland’s 14,902 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Ashland: Bernie Moreno
Ashland County: Moreno 68.3%, Brown 27.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ashland, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | 66.4% | 32.3% | 1.2% | 9,015 |
| Ashland County | 74.5% | 24.5% | 1.0% | 26,662 |
| 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 Ashland.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ashland-ohio.com ↗
- 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 Ashland compares with the towns next door
Ashland spent $3,056 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $135. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Township | $135 | $2,652 |
| Milton Township | estimate | $2,750 |
| Ashland | $3,056 | $1,519 |
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 Ashland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ashland’s government
How much does Ashland spend per resident?
About $3,056 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 $3,056 was more than 100% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ashland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,519 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ashland-ohio.com.
Who runs Ashland’s government?
See ashland-ohio.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ashland yet.
How did Ashland vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 66.4%, Kamala D Harris 32.3% (9,015 votes, official results). Ashland County: Trump 74.5%, Harris 24.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Ashland?
228 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $13.0M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ashland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Mark Romanchuk) and State House District 67 (Melanie Miller). The House district also covers 32 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ashland’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 →