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Town Hall · Flushing

How is Flushing run?

Flushing’s village government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,571 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Flushing didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.3M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,571
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 21 part-time · March payroll $27,836 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,062
1.10% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Flushing is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,571 per resident a year, or $4.30 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 76%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 33%Utility sales 25%Property taxes 24%From the state 15%Interest, fines & other 4%
An estimate

Flushing 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 $10,000; interest on debt $1,000; payments to other governments $683,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.6 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Flushing yet

Every year of Flushing’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 $1,062 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.10% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Flushing$1,062
$1,062
typical bill a year
1.10%
effective rate
$96,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Flushing

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

Check Flushing’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Flushing yet.
The school district

Union Local School District

Flushing’s K–12 school district, shared with Belmont, Bethesda, Holloway, Morristown, Union Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Flushing →
$14,909
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,334
students
$163,000
long-term debt

Of the $14,909 per pupil, $9,501 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 47%State 47%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Flushing voted in 2024

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

President422 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.2%309 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.1%110 votes

Others: 0.7% (3 votes).

Most votes in Flushing: Donald J Trump

Belmont County: Trump 73.3%, Harris 26.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
50%

of Flushing’s 837 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate416 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican68.3%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat28.6%
Others3.1%

Most votes in Flushing: Bernie Moreno

Belmont County: Moreno 65.5%, Brown 30.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 6th District368,375 votes
Michael A RulliRepublican66.7%
Michael L KripchakDemocrat33.3%

Most votes in the district: Michael A Rulli

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Flushing, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Flushing73.2%26.1%0.7%422
Belmont County73.3%26.0%0.6%31,032
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 Flushing

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Flushing.

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 Flushing’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Flushing’s government

How much does Flushing spend per resident?

About $1,571 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Flushing didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.6 million.

What is the property tax rate in Flushing?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,062 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.10% 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 Flushing’s government?

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

How did Flushing vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 73.2%, Kamala D Harris 26.1% (422 votes, official results). Belmont County: Trump 73.3%, Harris 26.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Flushing?

0 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,836 (about $334,032 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Flushing in the state legislature?

State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 95 (Ty Moore). The House district also covers 98 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Flushing’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Flushing, 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 →