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Town Hall · Doylestown

Doylestown spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities

Doylestown’s village government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $444 per resident. Water and other utilities ($575,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.4M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$444
In 2022: $444, less than 90% of 106 similar cities
Long-term debt
$4.0M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
21
full-time · 18 part-time · March payroll $81,204
Typical tax bill
$2,959
1.10% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Doylestown is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$444 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them

Doylestown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($444 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 $668–$1,261. Doylestown spent less than 90% of them.

Middle half of the group, $668–$1,261Median $925Doylestown

Includes sewer and trash ($413,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
106

Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Doylestown itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $444 per resident a year, or $1.22 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 44%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 27%Fees & charges 23%Sales taxes 15%Property taxes 14%Income taxes 12%From the federal government 6%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $118,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.1 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Doylestown reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,959 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Doylestown$2,959
Ohio$2,822
$2,959
typical bill a year
1.10%
effective rate
$268,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Doylestown’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 Doylestown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Doylestown →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Doylestown

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Doylestown’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Doylestown yet.
Who works for Doylestown

One full-time village employee for every 146 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 (3,075).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police8 + 3 pt
Administration & buildings2 + 11 pt
Sewer & trash4 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities4 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation3
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
21
full-time
18
part-time
$81,204
payroll for March 2022
$974,448
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$41,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Doylestown had 6.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 99 of the 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.8: Doylestown had more than 51% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Chippewa Local School District

Doylestown’s K–12 school district, shared with Chippewa Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Doylestown →
$12,364
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,285
students
$13.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,364 per pupil, $7,273 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 57%State 35%Federal 7%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Doylestown’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Doylestown alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wayne County’s results.

President · Wayne County’s results53,140 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.2%36,764 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.9%15,898 votes

Others: 0.9% (478 votes).

Most votes in Wayne County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Doylestown lies in Wayne County. Every 2024 race in Wayne County is on the county’s page.

Wayne County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Doylestown

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Doylestown.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Doylestown’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Doylestown’s government

How much does Doylestown spend per resident?

About $444 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 $444 was less than 90% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Doylestown?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,959 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Doylestown’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Doylestown yet.

How did Doylestown vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Doylestown alone. Wayne County, where 100% of Doylestown lies, voted Trump 69.2%, Harris 29.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Doylestown?

21 full-time and 18 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $81,204 (about $974,448 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Doylestown in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Al Landis) and State House District 77 (Meredith Craig). The House district also covers 30 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 →