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Town Hall · Millville

Millville spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities

Millville’s village government spent $100,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $136 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$100,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$136
In 2022: $136, less than 88% of 320 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
2
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $1,902
Typical tax bill
$1,652
0.81% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Millville is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$136 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them

Millville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($136 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 $252–$774. Millville spent less than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $252–$774Median $460Millville

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
320

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $136 per resident a year, or $0.37 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 87%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 43%From the state 26%Sales taxes 19%Interest, fines & other 9%Other taxes & licenses 3%
Not in the receipt.Payments to other governments $63,000. With these, the whole budget was $163,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,652 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.81% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ross Township$3,709
Ohio$2,822
Hanover Township$2,442
Millville$1,652
$1,652
typical bill a year
0.81%
effective rate
$203,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Millville

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

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

One full-time village employee for every 369 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 (737).

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

Administration & buildings1 + 7 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1
2
full-time
7
part-time
$1,902
payroll for March 2022
$22,824
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$5,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Millville had 2.7 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 280 of the 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.7: Millville had more than 50% 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

Ross Local School District

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

Schools in Millville →
$12,170
per pupil · OH $16,610
2,717
students
$8.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,170 per pupil, $7,308 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 60%State 36%Federal 3%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Millville’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Millville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Butler County’s results.

President · Butler County’s results183,142 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.7%114,831 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.4%66,713 votes

Others: 0.9% (1,598 votes).

Most votes in Butler County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Millville lies in Butler County. Every 2024 race in Butler County is on the county’s page.

Butler County’s 2024 results →
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 Millville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Millville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    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 Millville compares with the towns next door

Millville spent $136 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $147. 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
Hanover Township$147$2,442
Ross Townshipestimate$3,709
Millville$136$1,652

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 Millville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Millville’s government

How much does Millville spend per resident?

About $136 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 $136 was less than 88% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Millville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,652 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.81% 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 Millville’s government?

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

How did Millville vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Millville alone. Butler County, where 100% of Millville lies, voted Trump 62.7%, Harris 36.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Millville?

2 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,902 (about $22,824 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Millville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (George Lang) and State House District 47 (Diane Mullins). The House district also covers eight 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 →