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Town Hall · Evendale

Evendale spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

Evendale’s village government spent $13.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,083 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$13.8M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$5,083
In 2022: $5,083, more than 100% of 106 similar cities
Long-term debt
$5.0M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2025
71
full-time · 45 part-time · March payroll $690,674
Typical tax bill
$5,078
1.25% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Evendale is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$5,083 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them

Evendale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($5,083 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. Evendale spent more than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $666–$1,157Median $916Evendale

Includes sewer and trash ($255,000), 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; Evendale itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $5,083 per resident a year, or $13.93 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 77%From the state 8%Interest, fines & other 6%From other local governments 5%Other taxes & licenses 2%Fees & charges 2%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $4 million; interest on debt $406,000. With these, the whole budget was $18.2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Village staff
71

full-time in March 2025, up from 70 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,078 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.25% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Glendale$8,110
Woodlawn$5,417
Evendale$5,078
Blue Ash$5,000
Ohio$2,822
Sharonville$2,773
Reading$2,701
Lockland$1,625
Lincoln Heights$1,258
$5,078
typical bill a year
1.25%
effective rate
$407,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Evendale

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

See evendaleohio.org for Evendale’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Evendale yet.evendaleohio.org ↗
Agendas

Evendale’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on evendaleohio.org ↗.

Who works for Evendale

One full-time village employee for every 38 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,709).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Fire26 + 1 pt
Police22 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries7 + 29 pt
Administration & buildings6 + 10 pt
Roads & transportation8 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Other2
71
full-time
45
part-time
$690,674
payroll for March 2025
$8.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$107,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
20
sworn police officers
26
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Evendale had 25.8 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: Evendale had more than 100% 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

Princeton City School District

Evendale’s K–12 school district, shared with Glendale, Lincoln Heights, Springdale, Woodlawn, Sharonville and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Evendale →
$17,393
per pupil · OH $16,610
5,940
students
$140.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,393 per pupil, $9,934 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 69%State 20%Federal 10%

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

Also serving Evendale

Sycamore Community City School District · $16,282 per pupil

Lockland Local School District · $19,153 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Evendale voted in 2024

Official results for Evendale’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,905 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican50.9%970 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat48.0%915 votes

Others: 1.0% (20 votes).

Most votes in Evendale: Donald J Trump

Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
96%

of Evendale’s 1,980 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate1,904 votes
Sherrod BrownDemocrat49.1%
Bernie MorenoRepublican48.0%
Others2.9%

Most votes in Evendale: Sherrod Brown

Hamilton County: Brown 57.8%, Moreno 38.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 1st District391,909 votes
Greg LandsmanDemocrat54.6%
Orlando SonzaRepublican45.4%

Most votes in the district: Greg Landsman

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Evendale, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Evendale50.9%48.0%1.0%1,905
Hamilton County42.1%57.0%1.0%409,753
Ohio55.1%43.9%0.9%5,767,788
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 Evendale

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Evendale.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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.

Next door

How Evendale compares with the towns next door

Evendale spent $5,083 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $493 to $2,105. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lincoln Heights$493$1,258
Lockland$765$1,625
Sharonville$2,048$2,773
Woodlawn$2,105$5,417
Readingestimate$2,701
Blue Ashestimate$5,000
Glendaleestimate$8,110
Evendale$5,083$5,078

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 Evendale’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Evendale’s government

How much does Evendale spend per resident?

About $5,083 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 $5,083 was more than 100% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Evendale?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,078 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.25% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see evendaleohio.org.

Who runs Evendale’s government?

See evendaleohio.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Evendale yet.

How did Evendale vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 50.9%, Kamala D Harris 48.0% (1,905 votes, official results). Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Evendale?

71 full-time and 45 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $690,674 (about $8.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Evendale 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 →