Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMillbury spent less per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Millbury’s village government spent $375,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $300 per resident.
What stands out about how Millbury is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$300 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Millbury’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($300 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 $251–$774. Millbury spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($7,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Millbury itself left out).
About $300 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 27%.
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No trend yet
Millbury reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,752 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.27% 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 Millbury’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 Millbury’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Millbury →
Who’s in charge in Millbury
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Lake Local School District
Millbury’s K–12 school district, shared with Walbridge, Lake Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,992 per pupil, $9,248 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.
Millbury’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Millbury alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wood County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.6%36,877 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.4%30,016 votesOthers: 1.0% (672 votes).
Most votes in Wood County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Millbury lies in Wood County. Every 2024 race in Wood County is on the county’s page.
Wood 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 Millbury.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Millbury compares with the towns next door
Millbury spent $300 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Township | $89 | $1,894 |
| Lake Township | $345 | $2,440 |
| Millbury | $300 | $2,752 |
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 Millbury’s government
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Questions about Millbury’s government
How much does Millbury spend per resident?
About $300 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 $300 was less than 70% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Millbury?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,752 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.27% 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 Millbury’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Millbury yet.
How did Millbury vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Millbury alone. Wood County, where 100% of Millbury lies, voted Trump 54.6%, Harris 44.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Millbury?
0 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $31,347 (about $376,164 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Millbury in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Theresa Gavarone) and State House District 75 (Haraz Ghanbari). The House district also covers 42 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 →