Photo: Roseohioresident · Public domainHow is Mineral City run?
Mineral City’s city government spent $326,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $462 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mineral City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Tuscarawas Valley Local School District
Mineral City’s K–12 school district, shared with Bolivar, Warren Township, Zoar, Lawrence Township, Fairfield Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,606 per pupil, $8,303 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.
About $462 per resident a year, or $1.27 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 44%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$462 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Mineral City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($462 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 $458, and the middle half spent $251–$774. Mineral City spent more than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), 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; Mineral City itself left out).
No trend yet
Mineral City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 1 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,110 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% 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 Mineral City’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 Mineral City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mineral City →
Who’s in charge in Mineral City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 705 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (705).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Mineral City voted in 2024
Official results for Mineral City’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.1%181 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.7%54 votesOthers: 1.3% (3 votes).
Most votes in Mineral City: Donald J Trump
Tuscarawas County: Trump 71.3%, Harris 28.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Mineral City: Bernie Moreno
Tuscarawas County: Moreno 64.3%, Brown 31.7% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Michael A Rulli
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mineral City, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral City | 76.1% | 22.7% | 1.3% | 238 |
| Tuscarawas County | 71.3% | 28.0% | 0.8% | 43,019 |
| 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 Mineral City.
- 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.
Reach Mineral City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mineral City’s government
How much does Mineral City spend per resident?
About $462 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 $462 was more than 51% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mineral City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,110 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Mineral City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mineral City yet.
How did Mineral City vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 76.1%, Kamala D Harris 22.7% (238 votes, official results). Tuscarawas County: Trump 71.3%, Harris 28.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Mineral City?
1 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $11,156 (about $133,872 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mineral City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Al Landis) and State House District 51 (Jodi Salvo). The House district also covers 50 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 →