Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0In Chippewa Lake, 74% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Chippewa Lake’s village government spent $187,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $250 per resident.
What stands out about how Chippewa Lake is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$250 per resident in 2022: less than 76% of them
Chippewa Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($250 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 $460, and the middle half spent $252–$774. Chippewa Lake spent less than 76% of 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; Chippewa Lake itself left out).
About $250 per resident a year, or $0.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.
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No trend yet
Chippewa Lake reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,188 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.21% 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 Chippewa Lake’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 Chippewa Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chippewa Lake →
Who’s in charge in Chippewa Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cloverleaf Local School District
Chippewa Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Chatham Township, Gloria Glens Park, Lodi, Seville, Westfield Center and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,476 per pupil, $10,719 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 Chippewa Lake voted in 2024
Official results for Chippewa Lake’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.4%265 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.4%152 votesOthers: 0.2% (1 votes).
Most votes in Chippewa Lake: Donald J Trump
Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Chippewa Lake’s 566 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Chippewa Lake: Bernie Moreno
Medina County: Moreno 55.9%, Brown 41.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Max Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Chippewa Lake, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Lake | 63.4% | 36.4% | 0.2% | 418 |
| Medina County | 62.0% | 37.2% | 0.9% | 107,017 |
| 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 Chippewa Lake.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
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Questions about Chippewa Lake’s government
How much does Chippewa Lake spend per resident?
About $250 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $250 was less than 76% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Chippewa Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,188 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.21% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.
Who runs Chippewa Lake’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chippewa Lake yet.
How did Chippewa Lake vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 63.4%, Kamala D Harris 36.4% (418 votes, official results). Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Chippewa Lake?
0 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,157 (about $157,884 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Chippewa Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Mark Romanchuk) and State House District 66 (Sean Hutson). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →