Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Deer Park, 67% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Deer Park’s city government spent $7.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,317 per resident.
What stands out about how Deer Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,317 per resident in 2022: more than 77% of them
Deer Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,317 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 $916, and the middle half spent $666–$1,157. Deer Park spent more than 77% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($345,000), 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; Deer Park itself left out).
About $1,317 per resident a year, or $3.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 14%.
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No trend yet
Deer Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $4,190 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.04% 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 Deer Park’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 Deer Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Deer Park →
Who’s in charge in Deer Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 263 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 (5,522).
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.
Deer Park Community City School District
Deer Park’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,345 per pupil, $11,107 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 Deer Park voted in 2024
Official results for Deer Park’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.0%1,583 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.6%1,420 votesOthers: 1.4% (44 votes).
Most votes in Deer Park: Kamala D Harris
Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Deer Park’s 4,571 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Deer Park: Sherrod Brown
Hamilton County: Brown 57.8%, Moreno 38.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Greg Landsman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Deer Park, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park | 52.0% | 46.6% | 1.4% | 3,047 |
| Hamilton County | 57.0% | 42.1% | 1.0% | 409,753 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 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 Deer Park.
- 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.
How Deer Park compares with the towns next door
Deer Park spent $1,317 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Township | estimate | $3,977 |
| Silverton | estimate | $2,536 |
| Deer Park | $1,317 | $4,190 |
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 Deer Park’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Deer Park’s government
How much does Deer Park spend per resident?
About $1,317 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 $1,317 was more than 77% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Deer Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,190 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Deer Park’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Deer Park yet.
How did Deer Park vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 52.0%, Donald J Trump 46.6% (3,047 votes, official results). Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Deer Park?
21 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $97,177 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Deer Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Steve Wilson) and State House District 28 (Karen Brownlee). The House district also covers 10 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 →