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Town Hall · Kalida

In Kalida, 75% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Kalida’s village government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,321 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Kalida didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.1M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,321
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
6
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $50,696
Typical tax bill
$2,062
1.05% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Kalida is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Kalida Local School District

Kalida’s K–12 school district, shared with Union Township, Jackson Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Kalida →
$13,555
per pupil · OH $16,610
607
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,555 per pupil, $8,776 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 54%State 39%Federal 6%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,321 per resident a year, or $3.62 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 35%Fees & charges 35%Property taxes 19%Interest, fines & other 5%From the state 5%Other taxes & licenses 3%
An estimate

Kalida didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $294,000; interest on debt $15,000. With these, the whole budget was $2.4 million.
About “Other”.31% of Kalida’s day-to-day spending ($655,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Kalida yet

Every year of Kalida’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 →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,062 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Kalida$2,062
$2,062
typical bill a year
1.05%
effective rate
$196,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Kalida

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

Check Kalida’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Kalida yet.
Who works for Kalida

One full-time village employee for every 264 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 (1,583).

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

Administration & buildings2 + 12 pt
Police1 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation1
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
6
full-time
15
part-time
$50,696
payroll for March 2022
$608,352
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$76,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Kalida’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Kalida voted in 2024

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

President901 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican85.1%767 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat14.2%128 votes

Others: 0.7% (6 votes).

Most votes in Kalida: Donald J Trump

Putnam County: Trump 83.9%, Harris 15.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
75%

of Kalida’s 1,208 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate896 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican80.4%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat17.6%
Others2.0%

Most votes in Kalida: Bernie Moreno

Putnam County: Moreno 79.1%, Brown 18.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 5th District378,657 votes
Bob LattaRepublican67.5%
Keith MundyDemocrat32.5%

Most votes in the district: Bob Latta

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Kalida, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Kalida85.1%14.2%0.7%901
Putnam County83.9%15.2%0.9%19,754
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 Kalida

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Kalida.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 Kalida’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Kalida’s government

How much does Kalida spend per resident?

About $1,321 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Kalida didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.4 million.

What is the property tax rate in Kalida?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,062 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% 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 Kalida’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kalida yet.

How did Kalida vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 85.1%, Kamala D Harris 14.2% (901 votes, official results). Putnam County: Trump 83.9%, Harris 15.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Kalida?

6 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $50,696 (about $608,352 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Kalida in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 82 (Roy Klopfenstein). The House district also covers 83 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 Kalida, 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 →