Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDeshler spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Deshler’s village government spent $397,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $253 per resident. Water and other utilities ($612,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Deshler is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$251 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Deshler’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($251 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 $252–$774. Deshler spent less than 75% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($134,000), 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; Deshler itself left out).
About $253 per resident a year, or $0.69 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 42%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 8% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Deshler reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $251 · 2024: $253. Per resident it went from $251 to $253 (up 1%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,716 to 1,571.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,525 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.36% 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 Deshler’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 Deshler’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Deshler →
Who’s in charge in Deshler
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Deshler’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on deshlerohiochamber.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 112 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,571).
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.
Patrick Henry Local School District
Deshler’s K–12 school district, shared with Bartlow Township, Hamler, Malinta, Richfield Township, Marion Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,838 per pupil, $10,618 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 Deshler voted in 2024
Official results for Deshler’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.4%539 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.1%182 votesOthers: 0.4% (3 votes).
Most votes in Deshler: Donald J Trump
Henry County: Trump 72.9%, Harris 26.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Deshler’s 1,227 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Deshler: Bernie Moreno
Henry County: Moreno 66.3%, Brown 29.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Bob Latta
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Deshler, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deshler | 74.4% | 25.1% | 0.4% | 724 |
| Henry County | 72.9% | 26.2% | 0.9% | 14,911 |
| 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 Deshler.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: deshlerohiochamber.com ↗
- 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 Deshler’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Deshler’s government
How much does Deshler spend per resident?
About $253 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $251 was less than 75% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Deshler?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,525 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.36% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see deshlerohiochamber.com.
Who runs Deshler’s government?
See deshlerohiochamber.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Deshler yet.
How did Deshler vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 74.4%, Kamala D Harris 25.1% (724 votes, official results). Henry County: Trump 72.9%, Harris 26.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Deshler?
14 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $86,542 (about $1.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Deshler in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 81 (Jim Hoops). The House district also covers 67 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Deshler’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 →