Photo: SilentMatt Psychedelic · CC BY-SA 4.0Fairlawn spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Fairlawn’s city government spent $21.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,824 per resident.
What stands out about how Fairlawn is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,350 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Fairlawn’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,350 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. Fairlawn spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($333,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fairlawn itself left out).
About $2,824 per resident a year, or $7.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 22% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Fairlawn 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: $2,350 · 2024: $2,824.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,232 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.14% 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 Fairlawn’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 Fairlawn’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fairlawn →
Who’s in charge in Fairlawn
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fairlawn’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityoffairlawn.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 89 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (7,662).
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.
Copley-Fairlawn City School District
Fairlawn’s K–12 school district, shared with Copley Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,161 per pupil, $10,741 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.
Akron City School District · $22,438 per pupil
Revere Local School District · $15,316 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Fairlawn voted in 2024
Official results for Fairlawn’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.4%2,706 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.8%1,888 votesOthers: 0.8% (37 votes).
Most votes in Fairlawn: Kamala D Harris
Summit County: Harris 53.0%, Trump 46.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Fairlawn’s 6,119 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Fairlawn: Sherrod Brown
Summit County: Brown 55.5%, Moreno 41.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Emilia Sykes
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Fairlawn, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlawn | 58.4% | 40.8% | 0.8% | 4,631 |
| Summit County | 53.0% | 46.1% | 0.9% | 273,413 |
| 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 Fairlawn.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityoffairlawn.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 Fairlawn compares with the towns next door
Fairlawn spent $2,350 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Copley Township | $789 | $5,413 |
| Bath Township | $996 | $6,948 |
| Akron | estimate | $1,950 |
| Fairlawn | $2,350 | $3,232 |
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 Fairlawn’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fairlawn’s government
How much does Fairlawn spend per resident?
About $2,824 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 $2,350 was more than 94% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fairlawn?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,232 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.14% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoffairlawn.com.
Who runs Fairlawn’s government?
See cityoffairlawn.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fairlawn yet.
How did Fairlawn vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 58.4%, Donald J Trump 40.8% (4,631 votes, official results). Summit County: Harris 53.0%, Trump 46.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Fairlawn?
86 full-time and 51 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $717,708 (about $8.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fairlawn in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Casey Weinstein) and State House District 33 (Veronica Sims). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fairlawn’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 →