Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Chillicothe run?
Chillicothe’s city government spent $55 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,508 per resident. Water and other utilities ($11.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Chillicothe is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $2,508 per resident a year, or $6.87 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 12%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,272 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Chillicothe’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,272 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,161, and the middle half spent $965–$1,535. Chillicothe spent more than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Chillicothe itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 100% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Chillicothe 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: $1,272 · 2023: $2,300 · 2024: $2,508.
full-time in March 2025, up from 235 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,658 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.02% 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 Chillicothe’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 Chillicothe’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chillicothe →
Who’s in charge in Chillicothe
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chillicothe’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.chillicothe.oh.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 88 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (21,921).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Chillicothe City School District
Chillicothe’s K–12 school district, shared with Scioto Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,085 per pupil, $9,023 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.
Union-Scioto Local School District · $13,041 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Chillicothe voted in 2024
Official results for Chillicothe’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.4%5,465 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.7%4,130 votesOthers: 0.9% (87 votes).
Most votes in Chillicothe: Donald J Trump
Ross County: Trump 69.2%, Harris 29.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Chillicothe’s 17,391 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Chillicothe: Bernie Moreno
Ross County: Moreno 62.4%, Brown 34.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David J Taylor
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Chillicothe, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe | 56.4% | 42.7% | 0.9% | 9,682 |
| Ross County | 69.2% | 29.9% | 0.9% | 32,930 |
| 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 Chillicothe.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.chillicothe.oh.us ↗
- 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 Chillicothe compares with the towns next door
Chillicothe spent $1,272 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $46. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Scioto Township | $46 | $1,642 |
| Springfield Township | estimate | $2,094 |
| Chillicothe | $1,272 | $1,658 |
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 Chillicothe’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Chillicothe’s government
How much does Chillicothe spend per resident?
About $2,508 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 $1,272 was more than 56% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Chillicothe?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,658 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.02% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.chillicothe.oh.us.
Who runs Chillicothe’s government?
See ci.chillicothe.oh.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chillicothe yet.
How did Chillicothe vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 56.4%, Kamala D Harris 42.7% (9,682 votes, official results). Ross County: Trump 69.2%, Harris 29.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Chillicothe?
249 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Chillicothe in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Shane Wilkin) and State House District 92 (Mark Johnson). The House district also covers 55 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Chillicothe’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; 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 →