Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMontezuma spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Montezuma’s village government spent $30,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $190 per resident.
What stands out about how Montezuma is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$190 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
Montezuma’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($190 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. Montezuma spent less than 84% of 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; Montezuma itself left out).
About $190 per resident a year, or $0.52 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 60%.
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No trend yet
Montezuma reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,442 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.30% 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 Montezuma’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 Montezuma’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Montezuma →
Who’s in charge in Montezuma
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Celina City School District
Montezuma’s K–12 school district, shared with Celina, Center Township, Jefferson Township, Hopewell Township, Franklin Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,185 per pupil, $8,108 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.
Montezuma’s votes are counted by county
Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Montezuma alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mercer County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.0%19,710 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.3%3,865 votesOthers: 0.7% (175 votes).
Most votes in Mercer County: Donald J Trump
Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
100% of Montezuma lies in Mercer County. Every 2024 race in Mercer County is on the county’s page.
Mercer 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 Montezuma.
- 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 Montezuma’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Montezuma’s government
How much does Montezuma spend per resident?
About $190 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 $190 was less than 84% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Montezuma?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,442 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.30% 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 Montezuma’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Montezuma yet.
How did Montezuma vote in 2024?
Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Montezuma alone. Mercer County, where 100% of Montezuma lies, voted Trump 83.0%, Harris 16.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Montezuma?
0 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $304 (about $3,648 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Montezuma 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.
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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 →