Photo: The original uploader was Geoffrey.landis at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 1.0How is Berea run?
Berea’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Berea is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Berea City School District
Berea’s K–12 school district, shared with Middleburg Heights, Brook Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,792 per pupil, $9,526 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.
Olmsted Falls City School District · $15,117 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
No comparison or trend for Berea yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Berea’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 and 2023 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 145 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $3,934 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.99% 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 Berea’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 Berea’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Berea →
Who’s in charge in Berea
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Berea’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofberea.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 126 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 2024 finance file (18,395).
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.
How Berea voted in 2024
Official results for Berea’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.8%5,440 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.4%3,743 votesOthers: 0.8% (72 votes).
Most votes in Berea: Kamala D Harris
Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Berea’s 14,549 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Berea: 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: Berea, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berea | 58.8% | 40.4% | 0.8% | 9,255 |
| 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 Berea.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofberea.org ↗
- 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 Berea compares with the towns next door
Berea’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $756 to $1,972 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Olmsted Township | $756 | $6,205 |
| Brook Park | $1,371 | $2,811 |
| Strongsville | $1,461 | $5,335 |
| Middleburg Heights | $1,972 | $4,252 |
| Olmsted Falls | estimate | $5,154 |
| Berea | estimate | $3,934 |
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 Berea’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Berea’s government
How much does Berea spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Berea?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,934 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofberea.org.
Who runs Berea’s government?
See cityofberea.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Berea yet.
How did Berea vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 58.8%, Donald J Trump 40.4% (9,255 votes, official results). Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Berea?
146 full-time and 86 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Berea in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Tom Patton) and State House District 17 (Mike Dovilla). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Berea’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; 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 →