Photo: User:OHWiki · CC BY-SA 2.5How is Bellevue run?
Bellevue’s city government spent $11.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,482 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Bellevue didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Bellevue is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,482 per resident a year, or $4.06 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Bellevue didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Bellevue yet
Every year of Bellevue’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,591 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% 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 Bellevue’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 Bellevue’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bellevue →
Who’s in charge in Bellevue
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bellevue’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofbellevue.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 146 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 (7,862).
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.
Bellevue City School District
Bellevue’s K–12 school district, shared with Lyme Township, Thompson Township, York Township, Groton Township, Adams Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,412 per pupil, $8,559 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 Bellevue voted in 2024
Official results for Bellevue’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican67.5%2,521 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.7%1,182 votesOthers: 0.8% (30 votes).
Most votes in Bellevue: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Bellevue’s 6,174 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Bellevue: Bernie Moreno
Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Bellevue, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Bellevue, the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | 67.5% | 31.7% | 0.8% | 3,733 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
Bellevue is three counties, so there is no single county to set beside it; its result is theirs combined.
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 Bellevue.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofbellevue.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseBellevue is split between 2 districts
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bellevue compares with the towns next door
Bellevue’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $29 to $103 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| York Township | $29 | $2,937 |
| Groton Township | $103 | $2,143 |
| Lyme Township | estimate | $2,516 |
| Bellevue | estimate | $1,591 |
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 Bellevue’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bellevue’s government
How much does Bellevue spend per resident?
About $1,482 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Bellevue didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $15.7 million.
What is the property tax rate in Bellevue?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,591 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofbellevue.com.
Who runs Bellevue’s government?
See cityofbellevue.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bellevue yet.
How did Bellevue vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 67.5%, Kamala D Harris 31.7% (3,733 votes, official results). Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Bellevue?
54 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $338,185 (about $4.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bellevue in the state legislature?
Bellevue is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bellevue’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 Bellevue, 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 →