Photo: Dblcut3 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Mingo Junction run?
Mingo Junction’s village government spent $2.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $856 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mingo Junction is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $856 per resident a year, or $2.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$856 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Mingo Junction’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($856 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 $925, and the middle half spent $666–$1,261. Mingo Junction spent less than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($926,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mingo Junction itself left out).
No trend yet
Mingo Junction reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 24 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,198 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% 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 Mingo Junction’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 Mingo Junction’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mingo Junction →
Who’s in charge in Mingo Junction
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time village employee for every 138 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,185).
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.
Indian Creek Local School District
Mingo Junction’s K–12 school district, shared with Bloomingdale, Wintersville, Wayne Township, Cross Creek Township, Steubenville Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,872 per pupil, $7,371 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.
Steubenville City School District · $11,806 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Mingo Junction’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mingo Junction alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican71.4%22,317 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.5%8,592 votesOthers: 1.1% (348 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Mingo Junction lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Mingo Junction.
- 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 Mingo Junction compares with the towns next door
Mingo Junction spent $856 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,383. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Steubenville | $1,383 | $1,209 |
| Steubenville Township | estimate | $1,138 |
| Mingo Junction | $856 | $1,198 |
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 Mingo Junction’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Mingo Junction’s government
How much does Mingo Junction spend per resident?
About $856 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 $856 was less than 57% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mingo Junction?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,198 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% 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 Mingo Junction’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mingo Junction yet.
How did Mingo Junction vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mingo Junction alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Mingo Junction lies, voted Trump 71.4%, Harris 27.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Mingo Junction?
23 full-time and 47 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $162,171 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mingo Junction in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 96 (Ron Ferguson). The House district also covers 73 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 →