Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Lodi

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Thumbnail Chief Lowatha StatuePhoto: Rfigura · CC BY-SA 4.0
Town Hall · Lodi

How is Lodi run?

Lodi’s village government spent $3.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,217 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Lodi didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Election Day

Today

General election in Ohio.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$3.5M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$1,217
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
22
full-time · 38 part-time · March payroll $145,982 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$2,376
1.50% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Lodi is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,217 per resident a year, or $3.33 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 60%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 49%Fees & charges 32%Property taxes 11%From the state 5%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Lodi 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 $226,000; payments to other governments $386,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $7 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Lodi yet

Every year of Lodi’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 $2,376 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.50% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Lodi$2,376
$2,376
typical bill a year
1.50%
effective rate
$158,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lodi

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 132 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 (2,913).

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

Administration & buildings5 + 13 pt
Fire0 + 17 pt
Police5 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities7
Roads & transportation3
Sewer & trash2
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
22
full-time
38
part-time
$145,982
payroll for March 2022
$1.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$61,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
Estimates.Lodi 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

Cloverleaf Local School District

Lodi’s K–12 school district, shared with Chatham Township, Chippewa Lake, Gloria Glens Park, Seville, Westfield Center and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lodi →
$16,476
per pupil · OH $16,610
2,293
students
$75.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,476 per pupil, $10,719 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 72%State 24%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Lodi voted in 2024

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

President1,253 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.1%853 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat30.9%387 votes

Others: 1.0% (13 votes).

Most votes in Lodi: Donald J Trump

Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
60%

of Lodi’s 2,105 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate1,231 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican59.1%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat36.6%
Others4.3%

Most votes in Lodi: Bernie Moreno

Medina County: Moreno 55.9%, Brown 41.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 7th District400,371 votes
Max MillerRepublican51.1%
Matt DiemerDemocrat36.1%
Others12.8%

Most votes in the district: Max Miller

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Lodi, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Lodi68.1%30.9%1.0%1,253
Medina County62.0%37.2%0.9%107,017
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 Lodi

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Lodi.

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 Lodi’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Lodi’s government

How much does Lodi spend per resident?

About $1,217 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Lodi didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $7 million.

What is the property tax rate in Lodi?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,376 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.50% 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 Lodi’s government?

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

How did Lodi vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 68.1%, Kamala D Harris 30.9% (1,253 votes, official results). Medina County: Trump 62.0%, Harris 37.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Lodi?

22 full-time and 38 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $145,982 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Lodi in the state legislature?

State Senate District 22 (Mark Romanchuk) and State House District 66 (Sean Hutson). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Lodi’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

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 Lodi, 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 →