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Town Hall · Fairfield

How is Fairfield run?

Fairfield’s city government spent $52.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,171 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Fairfield didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Election Day

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General election in Ohio.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$52.2M
year to December 31, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$1,171
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$7.6M
end of 2023 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
313
full-time · 91 part-time · March payroll $2.4M
Typical tax bill
$2,785
1.19% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Fairfield is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online3 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer25% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).A shared school districtShares Fairfield City School District with 1 other town.Its own police and fire59 sworn officers and 65 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

3 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Fairfield’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,171 per resident a year, or $3.21 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 38%Property taxes 17%Fees & charges 14%From the state 12%Utility sales 9%Interest, fines & other 6%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes <1%
An estimate

Fairfield didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $14 million; interest on debt $578,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $73.3 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Fairfield yet

Every year of Fairfield’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
313

full-time in March 2025, up from 282 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,785 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.19% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

West Chester Township$4,452
Ross Township$3,709
Fairfield Township$3,509
Forest Park$2,988
Colerain Township$2,896
Ohio$2,822
Fairfield$2,785
Springdale$2,407
Hamilton$1,761
$2,785
typical bill a year
1.19%
effective rate
$234,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Fairfield

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

See fairfield-city.org for Fairfield’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Fairfield yet.fairfield-city.org ↗
Who works for Fairfield

One full-time city employee for every 142 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (44,562).

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

Police86 + 6 pt
Fire70 + 4 pt
Administration & buildings42 + 16 pt
Parks & libraries14 + 50 pt
Roads & transportation34 + 5 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections18 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash20 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities20 + 1 pt
Other9
313
full-time
91
part-time
$2.4M
payroll for March 2025
$29.1M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$88,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
59
sworn police officers
65
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Fairfield’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

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

Fairfield City School District

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

Schools in Fairfield →
$12,264
per pupil · OH $16,610
9,592
students
$54.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,264 per pupil, $7,748 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 52%State 38%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Fairfield’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Butler County’s results183,142 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.7%114,831 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.4%66,713 votes

Others: 0.9% (1,598 votes).

Most votes in Butler County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Fairfield lies in Butler County; the rest in Hamilton County. Every 2024 race in Butler County is on the county’s page.

Butler 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 Fairfield

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Fairfield.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: fairfield-city.org ↗
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
    Jennifer Gross
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
    George Lang
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike DeWine
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Warren Davidson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
    Bernie MorenoJon Husted

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

Next door

How Fairfield compares with the towns next door

Fairfield’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $46 to $2,204 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Hamilton: no reported 2022 figuresFairfield Township: $46 per resident (2022)Ross Township: no reported 2022 figuresWest Chester Township: $675 per resident (2022)Forest Park: no reported 2022 figuresColerain Township: no reported 2022 figuresSpringdale: $2,204 per resident (2022)HamiltonFairfield TownshipRoss TownshipWest Chester TownshipForest ParkColerain TownshipSpringdaleFairfield
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Fairfield Township$46$3,509
West Chester Township$675$4,452
Springdale$2,204$2,407
Hamiltonestimate$1,761
Ross Townshipestimate$3,709
Forest Parkestimate$2,988
Colerain Townshipestimate$2,896
Fairfieldestimate$2,785

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 Fairfield’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitefairfield-city.org ↗

Questions about Fairfield’s government

How much does Fairfield spend per resident?

About $1,171 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Fairfield didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $73.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in Fairfield?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,785 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.19% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fairfield-city.org.

Who runs Fairfield’s government?

See fairfield-city.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fairfield yet.

How did Fairfield vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fairfield alone. Butler County, where 100% of Fairfield lies, voted Trump 62.7%, Harris 36.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Fairfield?

313 full-time and 91 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.4M (about $29.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Fairfield in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (George Lang) and State House District 45 (Jennifer Gross). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Fairfield?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 9, at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers, 5350 Pleasant Avenue, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Fairfield’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 (for Fairfield, 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 →