Photo: USDA Forest Service photo by Kyle Brooks · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Nelsonville run?
Nelsonville’s city government spent $4.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $904 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Nelsonville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $904 per resident a year, or $2.48 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 38%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
No comparison or trend for Nelsonville yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Nelsonville’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2024 only (2022 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,286 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 Nelsonville’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 Nelsonville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nelsonville →
Who’s in charge in Nelsonville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Nelsonville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on nelsonville.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 99 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (4,544).
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.
Nelsonville-York City School District
Nelsonville’s K–12 school district, shared with Buchtel, Murray City, York Township, Ward Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,709 per pupil, $11,549 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 Nelsonville voted in 2024
Official results for Nelsonville’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.7%707 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.4%585 votesOthers: 1.9% (25 votes).
Most votes in Nelsonville: Donald J Trump
Athens County: Harris 54.9%, Trump 44.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Nelsonville’s 3,381 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Nelsonville: Sherrod Brown
Athens County: Brown 57.4%, Moreno 39.1% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Nelsonville, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelsonville | 53.7% | 44.4% | 1.9% | 1,317 |
| Athens County | 44.2% | 54.9% | 0.9% | 25,726 |
| 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 Nelsonville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: nelsonville.net ↗
- 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 Nelsonville compares with the towns next door
Nelsonville’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $51 to $215 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ward Township | $51 | $1,096 |
| York Township | $52 | $1,374 |
| Buchtel | $215 | $1,731 |
| Nelsonville | estimate | $1,286 |
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 Nelsonville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Nelsonville’s government
How much does Nelsonville spend per resident?
About $904 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Nelsonville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,286 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 nelsonville.net.
Who runs Nelsonville’s government?
See nelsonville.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Nelsonville yet.
How did Nelsonville vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 53.7%, Kamala D Harris 44.4% (1,317 votes, official results). Athens County: Harris 54.9%, Trump 44.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Nelsonville?
46 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $260,704 (about $3.1M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Nelsonville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Brian Chavez) and State House District 94 (Kevin Ritter). The House district also covers 65 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Nelsonville’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 →