Photo: Nyttend · Public domainColumbus Grove spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Columbus Grove’s village government spent $721,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $350 per resident. Water and other utilities ($338,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Columbus Grove is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$350 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Columbus Grove’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($350 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 $251–$774. Columbus Grove spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($194,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Columbus Grove itself left out).
About $350 per resident a year, or $0.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 27%.
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No trend yet
Columbus Grove reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,647 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% 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 Columbus Grove’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 Columbus Grove’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Columbus Grove →
Who’s in charge in Columbus Grove
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Columbus Grove’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on columbusgrove.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 229 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 (2,061).
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.
Columbus Grove Local School District
Columbus Grove’s K–12 school district, shared with Sugar Creek Township, Pleasant Township, Monroe Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,485 per pupil, $10,340 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.
Columbus Grove’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Columbus Grove alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Putnam County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.9%16,576 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.2%2,996 votesOthers: 0.9% (182 votes).
Most votes in Putnam County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Columbus Grove lies in Putnam County. Every 2024 race in Putnam County is on the county’s page.
Putnam County’s 2024 results →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 Columbus Grove.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: columbusgrove.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 Columbus Grove’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Columbus Grove’s government
How much does Columbus Grove spend per resident?
About $350 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 $350 was less than 66% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Columbus Grove?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,647 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see columbusgrove.org.
Who runs Columbus Grove’s government?
See columbusgrove.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Columbus Grove yet.
How did Columbus Grove vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Columbus Grove alone. Putnam County, where 100% of Columbus Grove lies, voted Trump 83.9%, Harris 15.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Columbus Grove?
9 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $33,254 (about $399,048 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Columbus Grove in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 82 (Roy Klopfenstein). The House district also covers 83 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Columbus Grove’s government
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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 →