Photo: OZinOH on Flickr · CC BY 2.0Jefferson spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Jefferson’s village government spent $1.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, about $614 per resident.
What stands out about how Jefferson is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$614 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Jefferson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($614 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 $925, and the middle half spent $668–$1,261. Jefferson spent less than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($600,000), 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; Jefferson itself left out).
About $614 per resident a year, or $1.68 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Jefferson reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,564 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% 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 Jefferson’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 Jefferson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jefferson →
Who’s in charge in Jefferson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jefferson’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on jeffersonohio.us ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 165 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 (2,977).
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.
Jefferson Area Local School District
Jefferson’s K–12 school district, shared with Dorset Township, Jefferson Township, Lenox Township, Morgan Township, Rock Creek and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,273 per pupil, $6,379 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.
Jefferson’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Jefferson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ashtabula County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.8%27,656 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.4%15,345 votesOthers: 0.8% (367 votes).
Most votes in Ashtabula County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Jefferson lies in Ashtabula County. Every 2024 race in Ashtabula County is on the county’s page.
Ashtabula County’s 2024 results →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 Jefferson.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: jeffersonohio.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 Jefferson’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Jefferson’s government
How much does Jefferson spend per resident?
About $614 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to March 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $614 was less than 79% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Jefferson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,564 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see jeffersonohio.us.
Who runs Jefferson’s government?
See jeffersonohio.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Jefferson yet.
How did Jefferson vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Jefferson alone. Ashtabula County, where 100% of Jefferson lies, voted Trump 63.8%, Harris 35.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Jefferson?
18 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $89,232 (about $1.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Jefferson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Sandy O'Brien) and State House District 65 (David Thomas). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Jefferson’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 →