Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0Brook Park spent more per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Brook Park’s city government spent $23.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,273 per resident.
What stands out about how Brook Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,371 per resident in 2022: more than 66% of them
Brook Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,371 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. Brook Park spent more than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 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; Brook Park itself left out).
About $1,273 per resident a year, or $3.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 36%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 8% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Brook Park 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: $1,371 · 2024: $1,273.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,811 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.66% 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 Brook Park’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 Brook Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brook Park →
Who’s in charge in Brook Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Brook Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofbrookpark.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 138 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (18,171).
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.
Berea City School District
Brook Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Middleburg Heights, Berea. 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.
Cleveland Municipal School District · $24,642 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Brook Park voted in 2024
Official results for Brook Park’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.6%4,632 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.5%3,930 votesOthers: 0.8% (72 votes).
Most votes in Brook Park: Donald J Trump
Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Brook Park’s 14,626 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Brook Park: 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: Brook Park, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Park | 53.6% | 45.5% | 0.8% | 8,634 |
| Cuyahoga County | 33.9% | 65.4% | 0.8% | 575,890 |
| 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 Brook Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofbrookpark.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 Brook Park compares with the towns next door
Brook Park spent $1,371 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $756 to $1,972. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Olmsted Township | $756 | $6,205 |
| Fairview Park | $1,063 | $5,123 |
| North Olmsted | $1,306 | $4,824 |
| Cleveland | $1,763 | $1,759 |
| Middleburg Heights | $1,972 | $4,252 |
| Berea | estimate | $3,934 |
| Parma | estimate | $3,341 |
| Brook Park | $1,371 | $2,811 |
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 Brook Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brook Park’s government
How much does Brook Park spend per resident?
About $1,273 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,371 was more than 66% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brook Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,811 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofbrookpark.com.
Who runs Brook Park’s government?
See cityofbrookpark.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brook Park yet.
How did Brook Park vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 53.6%, Kamala D Harris 45.5% (8,634 votes, official results). Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Brook Park?
132 full-time and 62 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 1 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $950,742 (about $11.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brook Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Tom Patton) and State House District 15 (Chris Glassburn). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Brook Park’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 →