Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0In Cortland, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Cortland’s city government spent $5.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $819 per resident. Water and other utilities ($702,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cortland is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $819 per resident a year, or $2.24 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$819 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Cortland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($819 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $925, and the middle half spent $666–$1,261. Cortland spent less than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($973,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cortland itself left out).
No trend yet
Cortland reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,026 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.35% 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 Cortland’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 Cortland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cortland →
Who’s in charge in Cortland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cortland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofcortland.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 193 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 (6,741).
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.
Lakeview Local School District
Cortland’s K–12 school district, shared with Bazetta Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,007 per pupil, $7,362 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.
Mathews Local School District · $19,064 per pupil
Maplewood Local School District · $17,061 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Cortland voted in 2024
Official results for Cortland’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.3%2,535 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.0%1,640 votesOthers: 0.7% (28 votes).
Most votes in Cortland: Donald J Trump
Trumbull County: Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Cortland’s 5,575 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Cortland: Bernie Moreno
Trumbull County: Moreno 51.0%, Brown 45.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David P Joyce
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Cortland, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortland | 60.3% | 39.0% | 0.7% | 4,203 |
| Trumbull County | 58.0% | 41.2% | 0.8% | 96,514 |
| 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 Cortland.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofcortland.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.
How Cortland compares with the towns next door
Cortland spent $819 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $162 to $381. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Mecca Township | $162 | $1,686 |
| Johnston Township | $381 | $2,520 |
| Bazetta Township | estimate | $2,563 |
| Fowler Township | estimate | $2,108 |
| Cortland | $819 | $3,026 |
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 Cortland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cortland’s government
How much does Cortland spend per resident?
About $819 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 $819 was less than 62% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cortland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,026 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofcortland.org.
Who runs Cortland’s government?
See cityofcortland.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cortland yet.
How did Cortland vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.3%, Kamala D Harris 39.0% (4,203 votes, official results). Trumbull County: Trump 58.0%, Harris 41.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Cortland?
35 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $203,199 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Cortland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Sandy O'Brien) and State House District 65 (David Thomas). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Cortland’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 →