Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Bradford run?
Bradford’s village government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $873 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Bradford didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Bradford is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $873 per resident a year, or $2.39 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Bradford 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 Bradford yet
Every year of Bradford’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 $1,393 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.02% 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 Bradford’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Bradford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bradford →
Who’s in charge in Bradford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bradford’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on bradfordoh.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 374 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 (1,871).
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.
Bradford Exempted Village School District
Bradford’s K–12 school district, shared with Adams Township, Newberry Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,491 per pupil, $9,519 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.
Bradford’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bradford alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Miami County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.1%42,677 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.0%15,969 votesOthers: 0.9% (530 votes).
Most votes in Miami County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
60% of Bradford lies in Miami County; the rest in Darke County. Every 2024 race in Miami County is on the county’s page.
Miami County’s 2024 results →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 Bradford.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: bradfordoh.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseBradford 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.
Reach Bradford’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bradford’s government
How much does Bradford spend per resident?
About $873 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Bradford didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2 million.
What is the property tax rate in Bradford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,393 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bradfordoh.com.
Who runs Bradford’s government?
See bradfordoh.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bradford yet.
How did Bradford vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Bradford alone. Miami County, where 60% of Bradford lies, voted Trump 72.1%, Harris 27.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bradford?
5 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,182 (about $350,184 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bradford in the state legislature?
Bradford 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 Bradford’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 Bradford, 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 →