Heckler Farmhouse · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Crestline run?
Crestline’s village government spent $8.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,876 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Crestline didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Crestline is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,876 per resident a year, or $5.14 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 56%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Crestline didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Crestline yet
Every year of Crestline’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,432 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% 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 Crestline’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 Crestline’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Crestline →
Who’s in charge in Crestline
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Crestline’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on crestlineoh.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 105 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,406).
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.
Crestline Exempted Village School District
Crestline’s K–12 school district, shared with Jackson Township, Sandusky Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,094 per pupil, $9,000 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.
Colonel Crawford Local School District · $13,855 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Crestline voted in 2024
Official results for Crestline’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.6%1,505 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.5%550 votesOthers: 0.9% (18 votes).
Most votes in Crestline: Donald J Trump
Crawford County: Trump 76.1%, Harris 23.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Crestline’s 3,332 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Crestline: Bernie Moreno
Crawford County: Moreno 69.2%, Brown 26.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
U.S. House, 2024: 2 districts cover Crestline, so your street decides which race was yours. All 2 districts’ results →
President, 2024: Crestline, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestline | 72.6% | 26.5% | 0.9% | 2,073 |
| Crawford County | 76.1% | 23.1% | 0.8% | 20,241 |
| 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 Crestline.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: crestlineoh.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseCrestline is split between 2 districts
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Crestline compares with the towns next door
Crestline’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $1,102 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Galion | $1,102 | $1,309 |
| Jackson Township | estimate | $2,252 |
| Jefferson Township | estimate | $1,831 |
| Crestline | estimate | $1,432 |
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 Crestline’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Crestline’s government
How much does Crestline spend per resident?
About $1,876 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Crestline didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $9.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Crestline?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,432 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see crestlineoh.com.
Who runs Crestline’s government?
See crestlineoh.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Crestline yet.
How did Crestline vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 72.6%, Kamala D Harris 26.5% (2,073 votes, official results). Crawford County: Trump 76.1%, Harris 23.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Crestline?
42 full-time and 54 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $238,137 (about $2.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Crestline in the state legislature?
Crestline is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Crestline’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 (for Crestline, 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 →