Shuey's Mill · Photo: Pjsham · CC BY-SA 3.0In Germantown, 72% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Germantown’s city government spent $5.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,019 per resident. Water and other utilities ($547,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Germantown is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,019 per resident a year, or $2.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 27%.
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$1,019 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Germantown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,019 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–$1,261. Germantown spent more than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.6 million), 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; Germantown itself left out).
No trend yet
Germantown reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,119 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.51% 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 Germantown’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 Germantown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Germantown →
Who’s in charge in Germantown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Germantown’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on germantown.oh.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 253 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,567).
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.
Valley View Local School District
Germantown’s K–12 school district, shared with Farmersville, German Township, Jackson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,410 per pupil, $8,542 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Germantown voted in 2024
Official results for Germantown’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.5%2,237 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.5%861 votesOthers: 0.9% (29 votes).
Most votes in Germantown: Donald J Trump
Montgomery County: Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Germantown’s 4,332 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Germantown: Bernie Moreno
Montgomery County: Brown 51.8%, Moreno 44.6% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Turner
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Germantown, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germantown | 71.5% | 27.5% | 0.9% | 3,127 |
| Montgomery County | 49.3% | 49.8% | 0.9% | 254,715 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 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 Germantown.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: germantown.oh.us ↗
- 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.
Reach Germantown’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Germantown’s government
How much does Germantown spend per resident?
About $1,019 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,019 was more than 63% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Germantown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,119 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see germantown.oh.us.
Who runs Germantown’s government?
See germantown.oh.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Germantown yet.
How did Germantown vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 71.5%, Kamala D Harris 27.5% (3,127 votes, official results). Montgomery County: Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Germantown?
22 full-time and 41 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $164,663 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Germantown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Steve Huffman) and State House District 40 (Rodney Creech). The House district also covers 39 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Germantown’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; 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 →