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Town Hall · Moreland Hills

In Moreland Hills, 85% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio

Moreland Hills’ village government spent $6.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,042 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Moreland Hills didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$6.7M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,042
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$841,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
21
full-time · 23 part-time · March payroll $191,748
Typical tax bill
$10,000+
a year

What stands out about how Moreland Hills is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Orange City School District

Moreland Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Pepper Pike, Woodmere, Orange, Hunting Valley. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Moreland Hills →
$28,402
per pupil · OH $16,610
2,019
students
$1.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $28,402 per pupil, $16,957 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 85%State 12%Federal 3%

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

Also serving Moreland Hills

Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District · $21,059 per pupil

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,042 per resident a year, or $5.59 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 36%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 40%Interest, fines & other 30%Property taxes 19%From the state 6%Other taxes & licenses 2%From other local governments 2%Sales taxes 1%Fees & charges <1%Utility sales <1%
An estimate

Moreland Hills didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.3 million; interest on debt $23,000; payments to other governments $1 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $10.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Moreland Hills yet

Every year of Moreland Hills’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

Typical bills top $10,000 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Moreland Hills$10,000+
Hunting Valley$10,000+
Bentleyville$10,000+
Pepper Pike$10,000+
Chagrin Falls Township$8,850
Chagrin Falls$8,709
Orange$8,063
Solon$7,771
Ohio$2,822
$10,000+
typical bill a year
$621,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Moreland Hills

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

See morelandhills.com for Moreland Hills’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Moreland Hills yet.morelandhills.com ↗
Agendas

Moreland Hills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on morelandhills.com ↗.

Who works for Moreland Hills

One full-time village employee for every 157 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 (3,302).

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

Police16 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings3 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation0 + 11 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Other2 + 1 pt
21
full-time
23
part-time
$191,748
payroll for March 2022
$2.3M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$85,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
15
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Moreland Hills’ 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Moreland Hills voted in 2024

Official results for Moreland Hills’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President2,400 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat63.4%1,521 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican35.8%860 votes

Others: 0.8% (19 votes).

Most votes in Moreland Hills: Kamala D Harris

Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
85%

of Moreland Hills’ 2,811 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate2,416 votes
Sherrod BrownDemocrat65.6%
Bernie MorenoRepublican33.2%
Others1.2%

Most votes in Moreland Hills: Sherrod Brown

Cuyahoga County: Brown 67.5%, Moreno 30.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 11th District302,384 votes
Shontel BrownDemocrat78.3%
Alan RapoportRepublican19.6%
Others2.0%

Most votes in the district: Shontel Brown

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Moreland Hills, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Moreland Hills63.4%35.8%0.8%2,400
Cuyahoga County65.4%33.9%0.8%575,890
Ohio43.9%55.1%0.9%5,767,788
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 Moreland Hills

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Moreland Hills.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  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 Moreland Hills compares with the towns next door

Moreland Hills’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 3 of the 7 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $2,031 to $2,306 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Solon$2,031$7,771
Bentleyville$2,177$10,000+
Orange$2,306$8,063
Chagrin Falls Townshipestimate$8,850
Hunting Valleyestimate$10,000+
Chagrin Fallsestimate$8,709
Pepper Pikeestimate$10,000+
Moreland Hillsestimate$10,000+

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 Moreland Hills’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Moreland Hills’ government

How much does Moreland Hills spend per resident?

About $2,042 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Moreland Hills didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $10.1 million.

Who runs Moreland Hills’ government?

See morelandhills.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Moreland Hills yet.

How did Moreland Hills vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 63.4%, Donald J Trump 35.8% (2,400 votes, official results). Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Moreland Hills?

21 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $191,748 (about $2.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Moreland Hills in the state legislature?

State Senate District 18 (Jerry Cirino) and State House District 19 (Phil Robinson). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Moreland Hills’ government

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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 (for Moreland Hills, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →