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Town Hall · Carlisle

How is Carlisle run?

Carlisle’s city government spent $5.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, about $1,041 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Carlisle didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$5.7M
year to January 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,041
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$455,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
18
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $96,383
Typical tax bill
$2,363
1.14% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Carlisle is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,041 per resident a year, or $2.85 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 56%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 39%Income taxes 33%Interest, fines & other 10%Property taxes 8%Utility sales 4%From other local governments 3%Sales taxes 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%From the state <1%
An estimate

Carlisle didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $77,000; interest on debt $25,000; payments to other governments $134,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $6.2 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Carlisle yet

Every year of Carlisle’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,363 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.14% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Miami Township$4,082
German Township$3,306
Ohio$2,822
Carlisle$2,363
Franklin$2,263
$2,363
typical bill a year
1.14%
effective rate
$207,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Carlisle’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 Carlisle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Carlisle →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Carlisle

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See carlisleoh.org for Carlisle’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Carlisle yet.carlisleoh.org ↗
Agendas

Carlisle’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on carlisleoh.org ↗.

Who works for Carlisle

One full-time city employee for every 306 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 (5,514).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police8
Roads & transportation6
Administration & buildings4 + 1 pt
Fire0 + 4 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
18
full-time
6
part-time
$96,383
payroll for March 2022
$1.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$59,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Carlisle’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Carlisle Local School District

Carlisle’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Carlisle →
$15,804
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,579
students
$19 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,804 per pupil, $9,747 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 49%State 42%Federal 10%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

Also serving Carlisle

Franklin City School District · $17,008 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Carlisle’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Carlisle alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Warren County’s results.

President · Warren County’s results139,593 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican65.3%91,132 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat33.8%47,128 votes

Others: 1.0% (1,333 votes).

Most votes in Warren County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

96% of Carlisle lies in Warren County; the rest in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Warren County is on the county’s page.

Warren County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Carlisle

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Carlisle.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseCarlisle is split between 2 districts
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Carlisle compares with the towns next door

Carlisle’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $339 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
German Township$339$3,306
Franklinestimate$2,263
Miami Townshipestimate$4,082
Carlisleestimate$2,363

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 Carlisle’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Carlisle’s government

How much does Carlisle spend per resident?

About $1,041 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to January 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Carlisle didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $6.2 million.

What is the property tax rate in Carlisle?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,363 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.14% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see carlisleoh.org.

Who runs Carlisle’s government?

See carlisleoh.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Carlisle yet.

How did Carlisle vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Carlisle alone. Warren County, where 96% of Carlisle lies, voted Trump 65.3%, Harris 33.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Carlisle?

18 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $96,383 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Carlisle in the state legislature?

Carlisle is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Carlisle’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Carlisle, 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 →