Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCardington spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Cardington’s village government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,021 per resident. Water and other utilities ($569,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cardington is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$882 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Cardington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($882 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–$772. Cardington spent more than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($491,000), 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; Cardington itself left out).
About $1,021 per resident a year, or $2.80 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 16% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Cardington 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: $882 · 2024: $1,021.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,733 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.12% 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 Cardington’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 Cardington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cardington →
Who’s in charge in Cardington
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cardington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on cardington.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 160 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 (2,085).
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.
Cardington-Lincoln Local School District
Cardington’s K–12 school district, shared with Fulton, Lincoln Township, Cardington Township, Westfield Township, Richland Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,416 per pupil, $9,247 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 Cardington voted in 2024
Official results for Cardington’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.5%711 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.1%239 votesOthers: 0.4% (4 votes).
Most votes in Cardington: Donald J Trump
Morrow County: Trump 77.5%, Harris 21.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Cardington’s 1,562 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Cardington: Bernie Moreno
Morrow County: Moreno 71.2%, Brown 24.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Cardington, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardington | 74.5% | 25.1% | 0.4% | 954 |
| Morrow County | 77.5% | 21.7% | 0.8% | 18,855 |
| 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 Cardington.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cardington.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.
Reach Cardington’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cardington’s government
How much does Cardington spend per resident?
About $1,021 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 $882 was more than 79% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cardington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,733 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.12% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cardington.org.
Who runs Cardington’s government?
See cardington.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cardington yet.
How did Cardington vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.5%, Kamala D Harris 25.1% (954 votes, official results). Morrow County: Trump 77.5%, Harris 21.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Cardington?
13 full-time and 14 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $75,763 (about $909,156 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cardington in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Bill Reineke) and State House District 87 (Riordan McClain). The House district also covers 84 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cardington’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 →