Photo: Chris Light Original uploader was Chris Light at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Bryan spent more per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Bryan’s city government spent $16.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,965 per resident. Water and other utilities ($15.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bryan is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,544 per resident in 2022: more than 84% of them
Bryan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,544 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $916, and the middle half spent $666–$1,157. Bryan spent more than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.2 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bryan itself left out).
About $1,965 per resident a year, or $5.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 12%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 34% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bryan 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: $1,544 · 2023: $1,714 · 2024: $1,965. Per resident it went from $1,544 to $1,965 (up 27%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 8,212 to 8,623.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,626 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.13% 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 Bryan’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 Bryan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bryan →
Who’s in charge in Bryan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bryan’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofbryan.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 64 residents
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 (8,623).
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.
Bryan City School District
Bryan’s K–12 school district, shared with Pulaski Township, Center Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,806 per pupil, $9,504 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 Bryan voted in 2024
Official results for Bryan’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.0%2,461 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.1%1,410 votesOthers: 1.0% (38 votes).
Most votes in Bryan: Donald J Trump
Williams County: Trump 73.7%, Harris 25.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Bryan’s 6,961 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Bryan: Bernie Moreno
Williams County: Moreno 66.8%, Brown 28.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Marcy Kaptur
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Bryan, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan | 63.0% | 36.1% | 1.0% | 3,909 |
| Williams County | 73.7% | 25.4% | 0.9% | 18,274 |
| 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 Bryan.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofbryan.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 Bryan compares with the towns next door
Bryan spent $1,544 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $135. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pulaski Township | $135 | $2,315 |
| Center Township | estimate | $2,462 |
| Bryan | $1,544 | $1,626 |
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 Bryan’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bryan’s government
How much does Bryan spend per resident?
About $1,965 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 $1,544 was more than 84% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bryan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,626 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.13% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofbryan.com.
Who runs Bryan’s government?
See cityofbryan.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bryan yet.
How did Bryan vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.0%, Kamala D Harris 36.1% (3,909 votes, official results). Williams County: Trump 73.7%, Harris 25.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Bryan?
134 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $683,020 (about $8.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bryan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 81 (Jim Hoops). The House district also covers 67 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bryan’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 →