Noble County Jail and Sheriff's Office · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCaldwell spent more per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Caldwell’s village government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $774 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Caldwell is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$774 per resident in 2022: more than 75% of them
Caldwell’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($774 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $251–$773. Caldwell spent more than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($645,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Caldwell itself left out).
About $774 per resident a year, or $2.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 51%.
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No trend yet
Caldwell reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $982 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.85% 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 Caldwell’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 Caldwell’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Caldwell →
Who’s in charge in Caldwell
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 63 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 (1,639).
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.
Caldwell Exempted Village School District
Caldwell’s K–12 school district, shared with Aurelius Township, Dexter City, Macksburg, Olive Township, Sharon Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,556 per pupil, $12,107 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.
Caldwell’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Caldwell alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Noble County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.0%5,050 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.4%1,069 votesOthers: 0.7% (42 votes).
Most votes in Noble County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Caldwell lies in Noble County. Every 2024 race in Noble County is on the county’s page.
Noble 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 Caldwell.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Caldwell compares with the towns next door
Caldwell spent $774 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $240. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Center Township | $240 | $990 |
| Olive Township | estimate | $1,146 |
| Noble Township | estimate | $1,154 |
| Caldwell | $774 | $982 |
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 Caldwell’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Caldwell’s government
How much does Caldwell spend per resident?
About $774 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $774 was more than 75% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Caldwell?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $982 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.85% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Caldwell’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Caldwell yet.
How did Caldwell vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Caldwell alone. Noble County, where 100% of Caldwell lies, voted Trump 82.0%, Harris 17.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Caldwell?
26 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $87,585 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Caldwell in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 95 (Ty Moore). The House district also covers 98 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →