Photo: Greg Hume · CC BY-SA 4.0Fairfax spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Fairfax’s village government spent $3.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,945 per resident.
What stands out about how Fairfax is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,945 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Fairfax’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,945 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 $458, and the middle half spent $251–$772. Fairfax spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($137,000), 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; Fairfax itself left out).
About $1,945 per resident a year, or $5.33 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.
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No trend yet
Fairfax reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,964 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.61% 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 Fairfax’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 Fairfax’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fairfax →
Who’s in charge in Fairfax
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fairfax’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on fairfaxoh.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 85 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 (1,701).
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.
Mariemont City School District
Fairfax’s K–12 school district, shared with Mariemont, Terrace Park, Columbia Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,209 per pupil, $10,834 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.
Cincinnati City School District · $20,236 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Fairfax voted in 2024
Official results for Fairfax’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.0%509 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.7%496 votesOthers: 1.3% (13 votes).
Most votes in Fairfax: Kamala D Harris
Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Fairfax’s 1,211 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Fairfax: Sherrod Brown
Hamilton County: Brown 57.8%, Moreno 38.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Greg Landsman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fairfax, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 50.0% | 48.7% | 1.3% | 1,018 |
| Hamilton County | 57.0% | 42.1% | 1.0% | 409,753 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 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 Fairfax.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: fairfaxoh.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 Fairfax compares with the towns next door
Fairfax spent $1,945 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,699. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | $1,699 | $3,169 |
| Mariemont | estimate | $10,000+ |
| Columbia Township | estimate | $5,333 |
| Fairfax | $1,945 | $3,964 |
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 Fairfax’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fairfax’s government
How much does Fairfax spend per resident?
About $1,945 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 $1,945 was more than 93% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fairfax?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,964 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.61% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fairfaxoh.com.
Who runs Fairfax’s government?
See fairfaxoh.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fairfax yet.
How did Fairfax vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 50.0%, Donald J Trump 48.7% (1,018 votes, official results). Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Fairfax?
20 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $134,256 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fairfax in the state legislature?
State Senate District 9 (Catherine Ingram) and State House District 26 (Ashley Bryant Bailey). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fairfax’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 →