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Town Hall · Chagrin Falls Township

How is Chagrin Falls Township run?

Chagrin Falls Township’s town government spent $51,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $13 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Chagrin Falls Township didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$51,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$13
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $2,599
Typical tax bill
$8,850
1.99% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Chagrin Falls Township is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

The school district

Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District

Chagrin Falls Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, South Russell, Moreland Hills. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Chagrin Falls Township →
$21,059
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,671
students
$30 million
long-term debt

Of the $21,059 per pupil, $13,084 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 82%State 13%Federal 5%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $13 per resident a year, or $0.04 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate).

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 76%Interest, fines & other 16%From the state 8%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Chagrin Falls Township collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

An estimate

Chagrin Falls Township 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.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $89,000.
About “Other”.100% of Chagrin Falls Township’s day-to-day spending ($51,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Chagrin Falls Township yet

Every year of Chagrin Falls Township’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town 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 $8,850 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.99% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Moreland Hills$10,000+
Bentleyville$10,000+
Chagrin Falls Township$8,850
Chagrin Falls$8,709
Russell Township$5,572
Ohio$2,822
$8,850
typical bill a year
1.99%
effective rate
$445,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Chagrin Falls Township

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

See chagrin-falls.org for Chagrin Falls Township’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Chagrin Falls Township yet.chagrin-falls.org ↗
Agendas

Chagrin Falls Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on chagrin-falls.org ↗.

Elections · 2024 general election

Chagrin Falls Township’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Chagrin Falls Township alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cuyahoga County’s results.

President · Cuyahoga County’s results575,890 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat65.4%376,384 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican33.9%195,164 votes

Others: 0.8% (4,342 votes).

Most votes in Cuyahoga County: Kamala D Harris

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Chagrin Falls Township lies in Cuyahoga County. Every 2024 race in Cuyahoga County is on the county’s page.

Cuyahoga 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 Chagrin Falls Township

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Chagrin Falls Township.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  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 Chagrin Falls Township compares with the towns next door

Chagrin Falls Township’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $581 to $2,177 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
Russell Township$581$5,572
Bentleyville$2,177$10,000+
Moreland Hillsestimate$10,000+
Chagrin Fallsestimate$8,709
Chagrin Falls Townshipestimate$8,850

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 Chagrin Falls Township’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Chagrin Falls Township’s government

How much does Chagrin Falls Township spend per resident?

About $13 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Chagrin Falls Township didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $89,000.

What is the property tax rate in Chagrin Falls Township?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,850 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.99% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see chagrin-falls.org.

Who runs Chagrin Falls Township’s government?

See chagrin-falls.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chagrin Falls Township yet.

How did Chagrin Falls Township vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Chagrin Falls Township alone. Cuyahoga County, where 100% of Chagrin Falls Township lies, voted Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Chagrin Falls Township?

0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,599 (about $31,188 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Chagrin Falls Township in the state legislature?

State Senate District 18 (Jerry Cirino) and State House District 19 (Phil Robinson). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Chagrin Falls Township’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 Chagrin Falls Township, 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 →