Lowellville Railroad Station · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLowellville spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Lowellville’s village government spent $26,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $24 per resident.
What stands out about how Lowellville is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$24 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Lowellville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($24 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. Lowellville spent less than 98% 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; Lowellville itself left out).
About $24 per resident a year, or $0.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 65%.
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No trend yet
Lowellville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,131 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.32% 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 Lowellville’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 Lowellville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lowellville →
Who’s in charge in Lowellville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lowellville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageoflowellville.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 135 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 (1,080).
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.
Lowellville Local School District
Lowellville’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,489 per pupil, $10,541 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.
Struthers City School District · $14,458 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lowellville’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lowellville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mahoning County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.4%61,249 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.9%50,636 votesOthers: 0.7% (793 votes).
Most votes in Mahoning County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Lowellville lies in Mahoning County. Every 2024 race in Mahoning County is on the county’s page.
Mahoning 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 Lowellville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageoflowellville.com ↗
- 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.
How Lowellville compares with the towns next door
Lowellville spent $24 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Poland Township | estimate | $3,380 |
| Struthers | estimate | $1,266 |
| Lowellville | $24 | $1,131 |
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 Lowellville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Lowellville’s government
How much does Lowellville spend per resident?
About $24 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 $24 was less than 98% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Lowellville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,131 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.32% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageoflowellville.com.
Who runs Lowellville’s government?
See villageoflowellville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lowellville yet.
How did Lowellville vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Lowellville alone. Mahoning County, where 100% of Lowellville lies, voted Trump 54.4%, Harris 44.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lowellville?
8 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,761 (about $369,132 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Lowellville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 33 (Al Cutrona) and State House District 58 (Lauren McNally). The House district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Lowellville’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →