Photo: Derek Jensen (Tysto) · Public domainKelleys Island spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Kelleys Island’s village government spent $1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,290 per resident. Water and other utilities ($624,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Kelleys Island is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$3,290 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Kelleys Island’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,290 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. Kelleys Island spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($55,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Kelleys Island itself left out).
About $3,290 per resident a year, or $9.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 54%.
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No trend yet
Kelleys Island reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,438 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.70% 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 Kelleys Island’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 Kelleys Island’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kelleys Island →
Who’s in charge in Kelleys Island
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 39 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 (310).
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.
Kelleys Island Local School District
Kelleys Island’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $160,000 per pupil, $67,857 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.
Kelleys Island’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Kelleys Island alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Erie County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican56.6%22,493 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.5%16,871 votesOthers: 0.9% (373 votes).
Most votes in Erie County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Kelleys Island lies in Erie County. Every 2024 race in Erie County is on the county’s page.
Erie 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 Kelleys Island.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Ohio HouseState representativesDistrict 89
- 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 Kelleys Island’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kelleys Island’s government
How much does Kelleys Island spend per resident?
About $3,290 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 $3,290 was more than 98% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kelleys Island?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,438 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.70% 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 Kelleys Island’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kelleys Island yet.
How did Kelleys Island vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Kelleys Island alone. Erie County, where 100% of Kelleys Island lies, voted Trump 56.6%, Harris 42.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kelleys Island?
8 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,105 (about $517,260 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kelleys Island in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Theresa Gavarone) and State House District 89. The House district also covers 36 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 →