Photo: Pbalson8204 at English Wikipedia · Public domainEastlake runs its own hospital
Eastlake’s city government spent $16.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $925 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Eastlake didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Eastlake is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $925 per resident a year, or $2.53 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 20%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Eastlake didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Eastlake yet
Every year of Eastlake’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $2,852 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.66% 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 Eastlake’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 Eastlake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Eastlake →
Who’s in charge in Eastlake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Eastlake’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on eastlakeohio.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 193 residents, not counting hospital, health & welfare staff
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 (17,940).
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.
Willoughby-Eastlake City School District
Eastlake’s K–12 school district, shared with Lakeline, Timberlake, Willowick, Willoughby Hills, Willoughby and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,733 per pupil, $8,644 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 Eastlake voted in 2024
Official results for Eastlake’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.4%5,195 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.8%3,786 votesOthers: 0.8% (72 votes).
Most votes in Eastlake: Donald J Trump
Lake County: Trump 56.7%, Harris 42.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Eastlake’s 14,621 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Eastlake: Bernie Moreno
Lake County: Moreno 50.8%, Brown 46.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David P Joyce
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Eastlake, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastlake | 57.4% | 41.8% | 0.8% | 9,053 |
| Lake County | 56.7% | 42.4% | 0.9% | 128,535 |
| 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 Eastlake.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: eastlakeohio.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.
How Eastlake compares with the towns next door
Eastlake’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 4 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $724 to $1,502 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Timberlake | $724 | $3,773 |
| Willoughby | $1,502 | $3,585 |
| Willowick | estimate | $3,353 |
| Lakeline | estimate | $3,450 |
| Eastlake | estimate | $2,852 |
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 Eastlake’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Eastlake’s government
How much does Eastlake spend per resident?
About $925 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Eastlake didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $18.2 million.
What is the property tax rate in Eastlake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,852 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.66% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see eastlakeohio.com.
Who runs Eastlake’s government?
See eastlakeohio.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eastlake yet.
How did Eastlake vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.4%, Kamala D Harris 41.8% (9,053 votes, official results). Lake County: Trump 56.7%, Harris 42.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Eastlake?
93 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022 (plus 4 full-time hospital, health & welfare staff), with a March payroll of $609,185 (about $7.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Eastlake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Jerry Cirino) and State House District 23 (Dan Troy). The House district also covers 11 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Eastlake’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 (for Eastlake, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →