Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Holiday City

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Central Holiday CityPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
Town Hall · Holiday City

Holiday City spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

Holiday City’s city government spent $7.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $168,000 per resident.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$7.9M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$168,000
In 2022: $168,000, more than 100% of 320 similar cities
Long-term debt
$68,000
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2022
0
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $7,969
Typical tax bill
$1,333
a year

What stands out about how Holiday City is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$168,000 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them

Holiday City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($168,000 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $458, and the middle half spent $251–$772. Holiday City spent more than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $251–$772Median $458Holiday City

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
320

Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Holiday City itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $168,000 per resident a year, or $460.27 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 1%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 78%Interest, fines & other 22%Property taxes <1%From other local governments <1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.2 million; interest on debt $4,000; payments to other governments $30,000. With these, the whole budget was $10.2 million.
About “Other”.99% of Holiday City’s day-to-day spending ($7.8 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,333 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Jefferson Township$2,185
Holiday City$1,333
Madison Township$1,160
$1,333
typical bill a year
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Holiday City

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

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

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

The school district

North Central Local School District

Holiday City’s K–12 school district, shared with Madison Township, Pioneer, Bridgewater Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Holiday City →
$17,810
per pupil · OH $16,610
564
students
$2.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,810 per pupil, $11,436 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 43%State 51%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Holiday City’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Holiday City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Williams County’s results.

President · Williams County’s results18,274 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.7%13,461 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat25.4%4,644 votes

Others: 0.9% (169 votes).

Most votes in Williams County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Holiday City lies in Williams County. Every 2024 race in Williams County is on the county’s page.

Williams County’s 2024 results →
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 Holiday City

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Holiday City.

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.

Next door

How Holiday City compares with the towns next door

Holiday City spent $168,000 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $193. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Jefferson Township$193$2,185
Madison Townshipestimate$1,160
Holiday City$168,000$1,333

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 Holiday City’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Holiday City’s government

How much does Holiday City spend per resident?

About $168,000 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 $168,000 was more than 100% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Holiday City’s government?

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

How did Holiday City vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Holiday City alone. Williams County, where 100% of Holiday City lies, voted Trump 73.7%, Harris 25.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Holiday City?

0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,969 (about $95,628 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Holiday City in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 81 (Jim Hoops). The House district also covers 67 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Holiday City’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 →