Jamestown Opera House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Jamestown run?
Jamestown’s village government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,074 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Jamestown didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Jamestown is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,074 per resident a year, or $2.94 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Jamestown didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Jamestown yet
Every year of Jamestown’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 →The typical homeowner pays $1,889 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.29% 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 Jamestown’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 Jamestown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jamestown →
Who’s in charge in Jamestown
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 268 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,146).
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.
Greeneview Local School District
Jamestown’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowersville, Silvercreek Township, Jefferson Township, Ross Township, New Jasper Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,873 per pupil, $8,268 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 Jamestown voted in 2024
Official results for Jamestown’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.1%721 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.6%227 votesOthers: 1.2% (12 votes).
Most votes in Jamestown: Donald J Trump
Greene County: Trump 59.3%, Harris 39.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Jamestown’s 1,611 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Jamestown: Bernie Moreno
Greene County: Moreno 55.1%, Brown 41.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Turner
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Jamestown, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | 75.1% | 23.6% | 1.2% | 960 |
| Greene County | 59.3% | 39.5% | 1.2% | 90,031 |
| 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 Jamestown.
- 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.
Reach Jamestown’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Jamestown’s government
How much does Jamestown spend per resident?
About $1,074 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Jamestown didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.7 million.
What is the property tax rate in Jamestown?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,889 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.29% 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 Jamestown’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jamestown yet.
How did Jamestown vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 75.1%, Kamala D Harris 23.6% (960 votes, official results). Greene County: Trump 59.3%, Harris 39.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Jamestown?
8 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $82,629 (about $991,548 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Jamestown in the state legislature?
State Senate District 10 (Kyle Koehler) and State House District 71 (Levi Dean). The House district also covers 42 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 (for Jamestown, 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 →