Photo: Mgeorge19 · CC BY-SA 4.0Marysville spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Marysville’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Marysville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$2,213 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Marysville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,213 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 $1,161, and the middle half spent $965–$1,502. Marysville spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($32.7 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; Marysville itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 100% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Marysville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $2,213 · 2024: $0.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,510 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.17% 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 Marysville’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 Marysville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Marysville →
Who’s in charge in Marysville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Marysville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on marysvilleohio.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 132 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (27,157).
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.
Marysville Exempted Village School District
Marysville’s K–12 school district, shared with Liberty Township, Paris Township, Dover Township, Taylor Township, Allen Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,779 per pupil, $7,450 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.
Fairbanks Local School District · $14,580 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Marysville voted in 2024
Official results for Marysville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican61.4%8,278 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.5%5,046 votesOthers: 1.1% (149 votes).
Most votes in Marysville: Donald J Trump
Union County: Trump 64.3%, Harris 34.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Marysville’s 21,161 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Marysville: Bernie Moreno
Union County: Moreno 59.3%, Brown 37.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Marysville, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marysville | 61.4% | 37.5% | 1.1% | 13,473 |
| Union County | 64.3% | 34.7% | 1.0% | 37,288 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 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 Marysville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: marysvilleohio.org ↗
- 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 Marysville compares with the towns next door
Marysville spent $2,213 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $10 to $150. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Paris Township | $10 | $3,548 |
| Darby Township | $150 | $4,387 |
| Dover Township | estimate | $2,904 |
| Millcreek Township | estimate | $4,221 |
| Union Township | estimate | $2,393 |
| Marysville | $2,213 | $3,510 |
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 Marysville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Marysville’s government
How much does Marysville spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,213 was more than 93% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Marysville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,510 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.17% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see marysvilleohio.org.
Who runs Marysville’s government?
See marysvilleohio.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Marysville yet.
How did Marysville vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 61.4%, Kamala D Harris 37.5% (13,473 votes, official results). Union County: Trump 64.3%, Harris 34.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Marysville?
206 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $16.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Marysville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (Bill Reineke) and State House District 86 (Tracy Richardson). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Marysville’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 →