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Town Hall · Mayfield

Mayfield spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities

Mayfield’s village government spent $16.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $5,084 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$16.9M
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$5,084
In 2022: $4,808, more than 98% of 106 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.5M
end of 2023, reported
Village staff, 2022
76
full-time · 32 part-time · March payroll $658,056
Typical tax bill
$6,127
1.96% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Mayfield is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$4,808 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them

Mayfield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,808 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 $916, and the middle half spent $666–$1,157. Mayfield spent more than 98% of them.

Middle half of the group, $666–$1,157Median $916Mayfield

Includes sewer and trash ($227,000), 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; Mayfield itself left out).

Your share of the 2023 budget

About $5,084 per resident a year, or $13.93 a day

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

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 58%Interest, fines & other 17%From other local governments 7%Fees & charges 7%Property taxes 5%From the state 4%Sales taxes 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.5 million; interest on debt $117,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $18.5 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mayfield reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$16.1 million
2023$16.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $4,808 · 2023: $5,084.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $6,127 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.96% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Gates Mills$10,000+
Highland Heights$6,837
Mayfield$6,127
Willoughby Hills$5,574
Mayfield Heights$3,991
Ohio$2,822
$6,127
typical bill a year
1.96%
effective rate
$311,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mayfield

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 44 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,314).

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

Police30 + 10 pt
Fire18 + 6 pt
Administration & buildings7 + 9 pt
Parks & libraries3 + 3 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 1 pt
Other18
76
full-time
32
part-time
$658,056
payroll for March 2022
$7.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$94,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
17
sworn police officers
15
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Mayfield had 22.7 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: Mayfield had more than 99% 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

Mayfield City School District

Mayfield’s K–12 school district, shared with Gates Mills, Highland Heights, Mayfield Heights. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mayfield →
$19,584
per pupil · OH $16,610
4,279
students
$41.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,584 per pupil, $11,095 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 83%State 13%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 Mayfield voted in 2024

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

President2,100 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat49.8%1,046 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican49.5%1,039 votes

Others: 0.7% (15 votes).

Most votes in Mayfield: Kamala D Harris

Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
78%

of Mayfield’s 2,706 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate2,079 votes
Sherrod BrownDemocrat52.7%
Bernie MorenoRepublican45.4%
Others1.9%

Most votes in Mayfield: Sherrod Brown

Cuyahoga County: Brown 67.5%, Moreno 30.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 11th District302,384 votes
Shontel BrownDemocrat78.3%
Alan RapoportRepublican19.6%
Others2.0%

Most votes in the district: Shontel Brown

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Mayfield, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Mayfield49.8%49.5%0.7%2,100
Cuyahoga County65.4%33.9%0.8%575,890
Ohio43.9%55.1%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 Mayfield

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mayfield.

2024 results ↑
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    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.

Next door

How Mayfield compares with the towns next door

Mayfield spent $4,808 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,351 to $2,109. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Mayfield Heights$1,351$3,991
Willoughby Hills$1,362$5,574
Highland Heights$1,910$6,837
Gates Mills$2,109$10,000+
Mayfield$4,808$6,127

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).

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Questions about Mayfield’s government

How much does Mayfield spend per resident?

About $5,084 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,808 was more than 98% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Mayfield?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,127 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.96% 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 Mayfield’s government?

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

How did Mayfield vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 49.8%, Donald J Trump 49.5% (2,100 votes, official results). Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Mayfield?

76 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $658,056 (about $7.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mayfield in the state legislature?

State Senate District 18 (Jerry Cirino) and State House District 23 (Dan Troy). The House district also covers 11 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 →