Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMaple Heights spent less per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Maple Heights’ city government spent $18.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $858 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Maple Heights is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$858 per resident in 2022: less than 79% of them
Maple Heights’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($858 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,165, and the middle half spent $988–$1,535. Maple Heights spent less than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Maple Heights itself left out).
About $858 per resident a year, or $2.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Maple Heights reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2023 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,523 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.58% 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 Maple Heights’ 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 Maple Heights’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Maple Heights →
Who’s in charge in Maple Heights
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Maple Heights’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on mapleheights.cuyahogacounty.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 223 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 (21,863).
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.
Maple Heights City School District
Maple Heights’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,350 per pupil, $10,334 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.
How Maple Heights voted in 2024
Official results for Maple Heights’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat85.5%7,962 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican13.8%1,281 votesOthers: 0.7% (68 votes).
Most votes in Maple Heights: Kamala D Harris
Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Maple Heights’ 16,811 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Maple Heights: Sherrod Brown
Cuyahoga County: Brown 67.5%, Moreno 30.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Shontel Brown
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Maple Heights, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Heights | 85.5% | 13.8% | 0.7% | 9,311 |
| Cuyahoga County | 65.4% | 33.9% | 0.8% | 575,890 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
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 Maple Heights.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mapleheights.cuyahogacounty.us ↗
- 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 Maple Heights compares with the towns next door
Maple Heights spent $858 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,920 to $2,185. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Heights | $1,920 | $2,681 |
| Bedford | $2,185 | $2,678 |
| Garfield Heights | estimate | $2,912 |
| Walton Hills | estimate | $5,159 |
| Maple Heights | $858 | $2,523 |
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 Maple Heights’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Maple Heights’ government
How much does Maple Heights spend per resident?
About $858 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 $858 was less than 79% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Maple Heights?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,523 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mapleheights.cuyahogacounty.us.
Who runs Maple Heights’ government?
See mapleheights.cuyahogacounty.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Maple Heights yet.
How did Maple Heights vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 85.5%, Donald J Trump 13.8% (9,311 votes, official results). Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Maple Heights?
98 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $734,882 (about $8.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Maple Heights in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Kent Smith) and State House District 22 (Darnell Brewer). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Maple Heights’ government
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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 →