Creston spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Creston’s village government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $951 per resident. Water and other utilities ($81,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Creston is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$951 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Creston’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($951 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 $458, and the middle half spent $251–$772. Creston spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($29,000), 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; Creston itself left out).
About $951 per resident a year, or $2.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 3%.
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No trend yet
Creston reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,056 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% 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 Creston’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 Creston’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Creston →
Who’s in charge in Creston
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Creston’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on crestonvillage.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 243 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 (2,184).
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.
Norwayne Local School District
Creston’s K–12 school district, shared with Burbank, Canaan Township, Milton Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,992 per pupil, $7,809 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.
Creston’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Creston alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wayne County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.2%36,764 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.9%15,898 votesOthers: 0.9% (478 votes).
Most votes in Wayne County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
96% of Creston lies in Wayne County; the rest in Medina County. Every 2024 race in Wayne County is on the county’s page.
Wayne 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 Creston.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: crestonvillage.org ↗
- 2Ohio HouseCreston is split between 2 districts
- 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 Creston compares with the towns next door
Creston spent $951 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Westfield Township | $238 | $2,937 |
| Creston | $951 | $2,056 |
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 Creston’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Creston’s government
How much does Creston spend per resident?
About $951 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 $951 was more than 83% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Creston?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,056 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see crestonvillage.org.
Who runs Creston’s government?
See crestonvillage.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Creston yet.
How did Creston vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Creston alone. Wayne County, where 96% of Creston lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 29.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Creston?
9 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,036 (about $516,432 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Creston in the state legislature?
Creston 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 Creston’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 →