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Town Hall · Felicity

How is Felicity run?

Felicity’s village government spent $574,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $668 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Felicity didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$574,000
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$668
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$194,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
3
full-time · 29 part-time · March payroll $65,973 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,292
0.93% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Felicity is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $668 per resident a year, or $1.83 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 42%Utility sales 38%Other taxes & licenses 10%From the state 5%Interest, fines & other 3%Fees & charges 1%
An estimate

Felicity didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $59,000; interest on debt $15,000; payments to other governments $8,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $907,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Felicity yet

Every year of Felicity’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,292 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Felicity$1,292
$1,292
typical bill a year
0.93%
effective rate
$138,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Felicity

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

Check Felicity’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Felicity yet.
Who works for Felicity

One full-time village employee for every 286 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (859).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police1 + 19 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 3 pt
Water & other utilities1 + 1 pt
3
full-time
29
part-time
$65,973
payroll for March 2022
$791,676
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$70,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Estimates.Felicity didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Felicity-Franklin Local School District

Felicity’s K–12 school district, shared with Chilo, Neville, Franklin Township, Washington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Felicity →
$15,823
per pupil · OH $16,610
640
students
$119,000
long-term debt

Of the $15,823 per pupil, $8,927 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 23%State 67%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Felicity voted in 2024

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

President203 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.8%168 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.7%34 votes

Others: 0.5% (1 votes).

Most votes in Felicity: Donald J Trump

Clermont County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

U.S. Senate201 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican75.6%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat19.4%
Others5.0%

Most votes in Felicity: Bernie Moreno

Clermont County: Moreno 62.4%, Brown 33.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 2nd District364,612 votes
David J TaylorRepublican73.6%
Samantha MeadowsDemocrat26.4%

Most votes in the district: David J Taylor

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Felicity, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Felicity82.8%16.7%0.5%203
Clermont County67.4%31.7%0.9%114,115
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 Felicity

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Felicity.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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.

Reach Felicity’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Felicity’s government

How much does Felicity spend per resident?

About $668 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Felicity didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $907,000.

What is the property tax rate in Felicity?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,292 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Felicity’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Felicity yet.

How did Felicity vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 82.8%, Kamala D Harris 16.7% (203 votes, official results). Clermont County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Felicity?

3 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $65,973 (about $791,676 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Felicity in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Terry Johnson) and State House District 63 (Adam Bird). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Felicity’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 (for Felicity, 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 →