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Town Hall · Greenville

Greenville spent less per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities

Greenville’s city government spent $12.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $991 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.8 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$12.5M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$991
In 2022: $991, less than 72% of 61 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.9M
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
121
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $573,578
Typical tax bill
$1,331
0.84% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Greenville is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$991 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them

Greenville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($991 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,165, and the middle half spent $965–$1,535. Greenville spent less than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $965–$1,535Median $1,165Greenville

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 →

The group
61

Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Greenville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $991 per resident a year, or $2.72 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 45%Utility sales 17%Fees & charges 13%Property taxes 7%From the state 7%Sales taxes 6%Other taxes & licenses 3%Interest, fines & other 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $5.2 million; interest on debt $124,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $20.7 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Greenville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,331 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.84% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Greenville$1,331
$1,331
typical bill a year
0.84%
effective rate
$157,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Greenville

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

See cityofgreenville.org for Greenville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Greenville yet.cityofgreenville.org ↗
Agendas

Greenville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofgreenville.org ↗.

Who works for Greenville

One full-time city employee for every 104 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 (12,627).

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

Police33
Administration & buildings30
Fire19 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation17 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities11
Sewer & trash5 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Health & welfare1
Other3
121
full-time
3
part-time
$573,578
payroll for March 2022
$6.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$56,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
24
sworn police officers
17
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Greenville had 9.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 54 of the 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.1: Greenville had more than 76% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Greenville City School District

Greenville’s K–12 school district, shared with Gettysburg, Wayne Lakes, Greenville Township, Adams Township, Washington Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Greenville →
$14,439
per pupil · OH $16,610
2,358
students
$34.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,439 per pupil, $9,390 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 51%State 38%Federal 12%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Greenville voted in 2024

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

President6,007 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.4%4,408 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.0%1,559 votes

Others: 0.7% (40 votes).

Most votes in Greenville: Donald J Trump

Darke County: Trump 82.3%, Harris 17.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
61%

of Greenville’s 9,914 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate5,963 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican66.5%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat29.3%
Others4.1%

Most votes in Greenville: Bernie Moreno

Darke County: Moreno 76.8%, Brown 20.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 8th District378,128 votes
Warren DavidsonRepublican62.8%
Vanessa EnochDemocrat37.2%

Most votes in the district: Warren Davidson

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Greenville, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Greenville73.4%26.0%0.7%6,007
Darke County82.3%17.0%0.7%27,000
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 Greenville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Greenville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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 Greenville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Greenville’s government

How much does Greenville spend per resident?

About $991 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 $991 was less than 72% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Greenville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,331 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofgreenville.org.

Who runs Greenville’s government?

See cityofgreenville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Greenville yet.

How did Greenville vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 73.4%, Kamala D Harris 26.0% (6,007 votes, official results). Darke County: Trump 82.3%, Harris 17.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Greenville?

121 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $573,578 (about $6.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Greenville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 12 (Susan Manchester) and State House District 84 (Angie King). The House district also covers 58 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 →