Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Carey run?
Carey’s village government spent $3.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $881 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Carey didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Carey is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $881 per resident a year, or $2.41 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 41%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Carey 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 Carey yet
Every year of Carey’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 $1,333 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% 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 Carey’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 Carey’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Carey →
Who’s in charge in Carey
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Carey’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on careyohio.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 84 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 (3,540).
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.
Carey Exempted Village School District
Carey’s K–12 school district, shared with Crawford Township, Ridge Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,822 per pupil, $9,451 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 Carey voted in 2024
Official results for Carey’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.6%1,175 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.7%501 votesOthers: 0.8% (13 votes).
Most votes in Carey: Donald J Trump
Wyandot County: Trump 75.2%, Harris 24.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Carey’s 2,773 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Carey: Bernie Moreno
Wyandot County: Moreno 69.3%, Brown 26.6% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Bob Latta
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Carey, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carey | 69.6% | 29.7% | 0.8% | 1,689 |
| Wyandot County | 75.2% | 24.0% | 0.8% | 11,389 |
| 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 Carey.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: careyohio.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 Carey’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Carey’s government
How much does Carey spend per resident?
About $881 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Carey didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $12.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Carey?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,333 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see careyohio.org.
Who runs Carey’s government?
See careyohio.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carey yet.
How did Carey vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.6%, Kamala D Harris 29.7% (1,689 votes, official results). Wyandot County: Trump 75.2%, Harris 24.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Carey?
42 full-time and 70 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $166,578 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Carey 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 Carey’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 Carey, 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 →