Photo: Nyttend · Public domainMount Orab spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Mount Orab’s village government spent $7.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,680 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mount Orab is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,493 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
Mount Orab’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,493 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. Mount Orab spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.7 million), 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; Mount Orab itself left out).
About $1,680 per resident a year, or $4.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 43% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mount Orab 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: $1,493 · 2023: $1,680. Per resident it went from $1,493 to $1,680 (up 13%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,422 to 4,345.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,950 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% 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 Mount Orab’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 Mount Orab’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mount Orab →
Who’s in charge in Mount Orab
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Mount Orab’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on mtoraboh.us ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 161 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 (4,345).
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.
Western Brown Local School District
Mount Orab’s K–12 school district, shared with Green Township, Hamersville, Pike Township, Sterling Township, Clark Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,720 per pupil, $8,877 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 Mount Orab voted in 2024
Official results for Mount Orab’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.8%1,640 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%381 votesOthers: 0.4% (9 votes).
Most votes in Mount Orab: Donald J Trump
Brown County: Trump 80.5%, Harris 19.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Mount Orab’s 3,291 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Mount Orab: Bernie Moreno
Brown County: Moreno 74.5%, Brown 22.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David J Taylor
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mount Orab, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Orab | 80.8% | 18.8% | 0.4% | 2,030 |
| Brown County | 80.5% | 19.0% | 0.5% | 21,442 |
| 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 Mount Orab.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: mtoraboh.us ↗
- 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 Mount Orab compares with the towns next door
Mount Orab spent $1,493 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $82. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | $82 | $1,299 |
| Pike Township | estimate | $1,554 |
| Mount Orab | $1,493 | $1,950 |
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 Mount Orab’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mount Orab’s government
How much does Mount Orab spend per resident?
About $1,680 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 $1,493 was more than 83% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Mount Orab?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,950 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see mtoraboh.us.
Who runs Mount Orab’s government?
See mtoraboh.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mount Orab yet.
How did Mount Orab vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 80.8%, Kamala D Harris 18.8% (2,030 votes, official results). Brown County: Trump 80.5%, Harris 19.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Mount Orab?
27 full-time and 40 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $200,756 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Mount Orab in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Terry Johnson) and State House District 63 (Adam Bird). The House district also covers 30 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Mount Orab’s 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; 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 →