Photo: Mike Kalasnik from Fort Mill, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0How is Forest Park run?
Forest Park’s city government spent $21.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,072 per resident.
What stands out about how Forest Park is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Winton Woods City School District
Forest Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Greenhills, Springfield Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,946 per pupil, $9,093 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.
Northwest Local School District · $13,806 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,072 per resident a year, or $2.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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No comparison or trend for Forest Park yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Forest Park’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 97 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $2,988 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.57% 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 Forest Park’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 Forest Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Forest Park →
Who’s in charge in Forest Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 187 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 (19,971).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Forest Park voted in 2024
Official results for Forest Park’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat80.5%6,389 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican18.5%1,467 votesOthers: 1.0% (76 votes).
Most votes in Forest Park: Kamala D Harris
Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Forest Park’s 13,522 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Forest Park: Sherrod Brown
Hamilton County: Brown 57.8%, Moreno 38.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Warren Davidson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Forest Park, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park | 80.5% | 18.5% | 1.0% | 7,932 |
| 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 Forest Park.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Forest Park compares with the towns next door
Forest Park’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $873 to $2,204 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Greenhills | $873 | $3,511 |
| Springdale | $2,204 | $2,407 |
| Springfield Township | estimate | $3,771 |
| Fairfield | estimate | $2,785 |
| Colerain Township | estimate | $2,896 |
| Forest Park | estimate | $2,988 |
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 Forest Park’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Forest Park’s government
How much does Forest Park spend per resident?
About $1,072 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Forest Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,988 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Forest Park’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Forest Park yet.
How did Forest Park vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 80.5%, Donald J Trump 18.5% (7,932 votes, official results). Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Forest Park?
107 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $874,077 (about $10.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Forest Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Steve Wilson) and State House District 28 (Karen Brownlee). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →