Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Barberton run?
Barberton’s city government spent $12.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $485 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Barberton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Barberton is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
3 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Barberton’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov10Design Review BoardTuesday · 5:30 pm · Council ChambersMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec8Design Review BoardTuesday · 5:30 pm · Council ChambersMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Jan12Design Review BoardTuesday · 5:30 pm · Council ChambersMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct23GeneralFriday · 6:00 pmCP Media TestMeeting page ↗
- Oct13Design Review BoardTuesday · 5:30 pm · Council ChambersMeeting page ↗
- Oct1GeneralThursday · 10:30 am · 234 31st swOne Time Event Ribbon CuttingMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $485 per resident a year, or $1.33 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 39%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Barberton didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Barberton yet
Every year of Barberton’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 253 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,818 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.34% 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 Barberton’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 Barberton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Barberton →
Who’s in charge in Barberton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 96 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (24,983).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Barberton City School District
Barberton’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,425 per pupil, $10,116 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.
Coventry Local School District · $16,279 per pupil
Norton City School District · $13,005 per pupil
Northwest Local School District · $14,716 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Barberton voted in 2024
Official results for Barberton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican55.2%5,823 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.9%4,624 votesOthers: 0.9% (96 votes).
Most votes in Barberton: Donald J Trump
Summit County: Harris 53.0%, Trump 46.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Barberton’s 19,209 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Barberton: Bernie Moreno
Summit County: Brown 55.5%, Moreno 41.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Emilia Sykes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Barberton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barberton | 55.2% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 10,543 |
| Summit County | 46.1% | 53.0% | 0.9% | 273,413 |
| 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 Barberton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofbarberton.com/oc/index.shtml ↗
- 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 Barberton compares with the towns next door
Barberton’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $595 to $663 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry Township | $595 | $3,025 |
| New Franklin | $663 | $3,330 |
| Norton | estimate | $2,616 |
| Akron | estimate | $1,950 |
| Barberton | estimate | $1,818 |
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 Barberton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Barberton’s government
How much does Barberton spend per resident?
About $485 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Barberton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $13.5 million.
What is the property tax rate in Barberton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,818 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofbarberton.com/oc/index.shtml.
Who runs Barberton’s government?
See cityofbarberton.com/oc/index.shtml for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Barberton yet.
How did Barberton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 55.2%, Kamala D Harris 43.9% (10,543 votes, official results). Summit County: Harris 53.0%, Trump 46.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Barberton?
259 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.7M (about $19.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Barberton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Kristina Roegner) and State House District 31 (Bill Roemer). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Barberton?
The next posted meeting is Design Review Board on Tuesday, November 10, at 5:30 pm in Council Chambers, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Barberton’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 (for Barberton, 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 →