Photo: Nheyob · CC BY-SA 4.0Dublin spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Dublin’s city government spent $85.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,736 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Dublin is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,127 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Dublin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,127 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 Ohio cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,168, and the middle half spent $1,011–$1,364. Dublin spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8.3 million), 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dublin itself left out).
About $1,736 per resident a year, or $4.76 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Dublin 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: $2,127 · 2023: $1,969 · 2024: $1,736.
full-time in March 2025, up from 392 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Dublin’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 Dublin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dublin →
Who’s in charge in Dublin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dublin’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on visitdublinohio.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 117 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (48,998).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Dublin City School District
Dublin’s K–12 school district, shared with Shawnee Hills, Washington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,452 per pupil, $11,258 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.
Hilliard City School District · $15,449 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Dublin’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dublin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat63.7%380,518 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican35.3%210,830 votesOthers: 1.0% (6,182 votes).
Most votes in Franklin County: Kamala D Harris
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
82% of Dublin lies in Franklin County; the rest in Delaware County, Union County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.
Franklin 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 Dublin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: visitdublinohio.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseDublin is split between 3 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 Dublin compares with the towns next door
Dublin spent $2,127 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $390 to $1,784. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Concord Township | $390 | $7,635 |
| Jerome Township | $871 | $9,046 |
| Columbus | $1,764 | $3,341 |
| Shawnee Hills | $1,784 | $8,151 |
| Washington Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Perry Township | estimate | $9,702 |
| Liberty Township | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Dublin | $2,127 | $10,000+ |
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 Dublin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dublin’s government
How much does Dublin spend per resident?
About $1,736 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 $2,127 was more than 100% of 21 Ohio cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Dublin’s government?
See visitdublinohio.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dublin yet.
How did Dublin vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dublin alone. Franklin County, where 82% of Dublin lies, voted Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dublin?
419 full-time and 242 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.4M (about $40.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dublin in the state legislature?
Dublin is split among 3 State House districts and 3 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 Dublin’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 →