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Town Hall · Madison

In Madison, 72% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Madison’s village government spent $2.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $702 per resident. Water and other utilities ($605,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$2.2M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$702
In 2022: $702, less than 72% of 106 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.3M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
18
full-time · 15 part-time · March payroll $101,310
Typical tax bill
$3,264
1.58% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Madison is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$702 per resident in 2022: less than 72% of them

Madison’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($702 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $925, and the middle half spent $666–$1,261. Madison spent less than 72% of them.

Middle half of the group, $666–$1,261Median $925Madison

Includes sewer and trash ($317,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
106

Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Madison itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $702 per resident a year, or $1.92 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 29%Utility sales 17%Fees & charges 16%Interest, fines & other 12%From other local governments 10%Sales taxes 7%From the federal government 4%Property taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the state 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $500,000; interest on debt $54,000; payments to other governments $181,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.6 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Madison reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,264 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.58% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Madison$3,264
Ohio$2,822
$3,264
typical bill a year
1.58%
effective rate
$207,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Madison

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

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

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

Who works for Madison

One full-time village employee for every 176 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 (3,159).

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

Police8 + 5 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 6 pt
Roads & transportation3
Water & other utilities2
Health & welfare1 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash1 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
18
full-time
15
part-time
$101,310
payroll for March 2022
$1.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$59,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
7
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Madison had 5.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 99 of the 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.8: Madison had fewer than 66% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Madison Local School District

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

Schools in Madison →
$12,341
per pupil · OH $16,610
2,687
students
$7 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,341 per pupil, $7,767 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 47%State 48%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Madison voted in 2024

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

President1,857 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican61.9%1,150 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat37.4%694 votes

Others: 0.7% (13 votes).

Most votes in Madison: Donald J Trump

Lake County: Trump 56.7%, Harris 42.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
72%

of Madison’s 2,578 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate1,824 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican54.9%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat41.2%
Others3.9%

Most votes in Madison: Bernie Moreno

Lake County: Moreno 50.8%, Brown 46.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 14th District383,858 votes
David P JoyceRepublican63.4%
Brian Bob KenderesDemocrat36.6%

Most votes in the district: David P Joyce

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Madison, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Madison61.9%37.4%0.7%1,857
Lake County56.7%42.4%0.9%128,535
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 Madison

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Madison.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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 Madison’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Madison’s government

How much does Madison spend per resident?

About $702 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 $702 was less than 72% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Madison?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,264 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see madisonvillage.org.

Who runs Madison’s government?

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

How did Madison vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 61.9%, Kamala D Harris 37.4% (1,857 votes, official results). Lake County: Trump 56.7%, Harris 42.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Madison?

18 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $101,310 (about $1.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Madison in the state legislature?

State Senate District 18 (Jerry Cirino) and State House District 57 (Jamie Callender). The House district also covers 14 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 →