Photo: Heather McLaughlin from Cleveland, Ohio, United States · CC BY 2.0In Bay Village, 90% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Bay Village’s village government spent $20.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,289 per resident.
What stands out about how Bay Village is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
One full-time village employee for every 129 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (15,973).
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.
About $1,289 per resident a year, or $3.53 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 17%.
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$1,303 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Bay Village’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,303 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–$1,535. Bay Village spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bay Village itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bay Village reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,303 · 2023: $1,289. Per resident it went from $1,303 to $1,289 (down 1%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 15,108 to 15,973.
full-time in March 2025, up from 105 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $7,361 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.09% 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 Bay Village’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 Bay Village’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bay Village →
Who’s in charge in Bay Village
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bay Village’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on cityofbayvillage.com ↗.
Bay Village City School District
Bay Village’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,697 per pupil, $10,895 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 Bay Village voted in 2024
Official results for Bay Village’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat59.2%6,124 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.8%4,119 votesOthers: 0.9% (97 votes).
Most votes in Bay Village: Kamala D Harris
Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Bay Village’s 11,512 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Bay Village: Sherrod Brown
Cuyahoga County: Brown 67.5%, Moreno 30.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Max Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bay Village, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Village | 59.2% | 39.8% | 0.9% | 10,340 |
| Cuyahoga County | 65.4% | 33.9% | 0.8% | 575,890 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 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 Bay Village.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofbayvillage.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 Bay Village compares with the towns next door
Bay Village spent $1,303 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,083. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Avon Lake | $1,083 | $5,341 |
| Rocky River | estimate | $6,421 |
| Westlake | estimate | $5,742 |
| Avon | estimate | $6,013 |
| Bay Village | $1,303 | $7,361 |
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 Bay Village’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bay Village’s government
How much does Bay Village spend per resident?
About $1,289 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,303 was more than 57% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bay Village?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $7,361 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofbayvillage.com.
Who runs Bay Village’s government?
See cityofbayvillage.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bay Village yet.
How did Bay Village vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 59.2%, Donald J Trump 39.8% (10,340 votes, official results). Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Bay Village?
124 full-time and 62 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $912,802 (about $11.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bay Village in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Nickie Antonio) and State House District 16 (Bride Sweeney). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bay Village’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 →