Leesville spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Leesville’s village government spent $27,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $189 per resident.
What stands out about how Leesville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$189 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them
Leesville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($189 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 $460, and the middle half spent $252–$774. Leesville spent less than 85% of 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; Leesville itself left out).
About $189 per resident a year, or $0.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Leesville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,181 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% 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 Leesville’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 Leesville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Leesville →
Who’s in charge in Leesville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Conotton Valley Union Local School District
Leesville’s K–12 school district, shared with Bowerston, Monroe Township, Orange Township, Sherrodsville, Franklin Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,698 per pupil, $11,885 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.
Leesville’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Leesville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Carroll County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.0%10,634 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.2%3,071 votesOthers: 0.8% (113 votes).
Most votes in Carroll County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Leesville lies in Carroll County. Every 2024 race in Carroll County is on the county’s page.
Carroll 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 Leesville.
- 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 Leesville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Leesville’s government
How much does Leesville spend per resident?
About $189 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 $189 was less than 85% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Leesville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,181 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% 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 Leesville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leesville yet.
How did Leesville vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Leesville alone. Carroll County, where 100% of Leesville lies, voted Trump 77.0%, Harris 22.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Leesville?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,839 (about $22,068 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Leesville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Al Cutrona) and State House District 79 (Monica Blasdel). The House district also covers 49 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 →