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Town Hall · Leetonia

How is Leetonia run?

Leetonia’s village government spent $2.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,268 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Leetonia didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.3M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,268
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$11,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
26
full-time · 106 part-time · March payroll $106,355 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,192
1.09% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Leetonia is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,268 per resident a year, or $3.47 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 42%Fees & charges 31%Utility sales 15%Property taxes 6%From the state 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%Interest, fines & other 2%
An estimate

Leetonia 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 $260,000; interest on debt $9,000; payments to other governments $170,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Leetonia yet

Every year of Leetonia’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 $1,192 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.09% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Fairfield Township$1,867
Salem Township$1,567
Leetonia$1,192
Washingtonville$1,146
$1,192
typical bill a year
1.09%
effective rate
$109,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Leetonia

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

See leetonia.org for Leetonia’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Leetonia yet.leetonia.org ↗
Agendas

Leetonia’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on leetonia.org ↗.

Who works for Leetonia

One full-time village employee for every 70 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 (1,813).

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

Fire0 + 71 pt
Administration & buildings13 + 4 pt
Police3 + 20 pt
Sewer & trash3 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities3 + 4 pt
Roads & transportation2 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections2
26
full-time
106
part-time
$106,355
payroll for March 2022
$1.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$20,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
3
sworn police officers
Estimates.Leetonia didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

The school district

Leetonia Exempted Village School District

Leetonia’s K–12 school district, shared with Washingtonville, Salem Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Leetonia →
$20,707
per pupil · OH $16,610
492
students
$440,000
long-term debt

Of the $20,707 per pupil, $11,996 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 31%State 54%Federal 16%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Leetonia voted in 2024

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

President847 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.3%604 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.0%237 votes

Others: 0.7% (6 votes).

Most votes in Leetonia: Donald J Trump

Columbiana County: Trump 74.1%, Harris 25.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
54%

of Leetonia’s 1,571 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate847 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican61.2%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat33.4%
Others5.4%

Most votes in Leetonia: Bernie Moreno

Columbiana County: Moreno 66.7%, Brown 29.2% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 6th District368,375 votes
Michael A RulliRepublican66.7%
Michael L KripchakDemocrat33.3%

Most votes in the district: Michael A Rulli

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Leetonia, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Leetonia71.3%28.0%0.7%847
Columbiana County74.1%25.1%0.8%48,046
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 Leetonia

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Leetonia.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: leetonia.org ↗
  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.

Next door

How Leetonia compares with the towns next door

Leetonia’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $15 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Fairfield Township$15$1,867
Salem Townshipestimate$1,567
Washingtonvilleestimate$1,146
Leetoniaestimate$1,192

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Leetonia’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Leetonia’s government

How much does Leetonia spend per resident?

About $1,268 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Leetonia didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $3.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Leetonia?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,192 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.09% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see leetonia.org.

Who runs Leetonia’s government?

See leetonia.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leetonia yet.

How did Leetonia vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 71.3%, Kamala D Harris 28.0% (847 votes, official results). Columbiana County: Trump 74.1%, Harris 25.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Leetonia?

26 full-time and 106 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $106,355 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Leetonia 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.

Ask neighbors about Leetonia’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 Leetonia, 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 →