Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMinster spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Minster’s village government spent $5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,643 per resident. Water and other utilities ($14.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Minster is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$4,874 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them
Minster’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,874 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. Minster spent more than 99% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($872,000), 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; Minster itself left out).
About $1,643 per resident a year, or $4.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 64% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Minster reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $4,874 · 2023: $1,643.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,699 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.95% 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 Minster’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 Minster’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Minster →
Who’s in charge in Minster
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Minster’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on minsteroh.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 74 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 (3,025).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Minster Local School District
Minster’s K–12 school district, shared with Jackson Township, McLean Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,269 per pupil, $9,599 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.
How Minster voted in 2024
Official results for Minster’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.0%1,572 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.1%283 votesOthers: 0.9% (16 votes).
Most votes in Minster: Donald J Trump
Auglaize County: Trump 81.9%, Harris 17.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Minster’s 2,215 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Minster: Bernie Moreno
Auglaize County: Moreno 76.0%, Brown 20.6% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Minster, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minster | 84.0% | 15.1% | 0.9% | 1,871 |
| Auglaize County | 81.9% | 17.3% | 0.8% | 25,623 |
| 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 Minster.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: minsteroh.com ↗
- 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 Minster’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Minster’s government
How much does Minster spend per resident?
About $1,643 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 $4,874 was more than 99% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Minster?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,699 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.95% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see minsteroh.com.
Who runs Minster’s government?
See minsteroh.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Minster yet.
How did Minster vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 84.0%, Kamala D Harris 15.1% (1,871 votes, official results). Auglaize County: Trump 81.9%, Harris 17.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Minster?
41 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $158,833 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Minster in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Susan Manchester) and State House District 84 (Angie King). The House district also covers 58 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Minster’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →