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Town Hall · New Boston

How is New Boston run?

New Boston’s village government spent $4.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,012 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: New Boston didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$4.3M
year to December 31, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$2,012
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$157,000
end of 2022 · Census estimate
Village staff, 2022
37
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $128,470
Typical tax bill
$836
1.30% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how New Boston is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Who works for New Boston

One full-time village employee for every 57 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 (2,123).

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

Police12
Administration & buildings11
Roads & transportation7 + 2 pt
Fire7
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
37
full-time
3
part-time
$128,470
payroll for March 2022
$1.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$40,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
8
sworn police officers
7
full-time firefighters
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and New Boston’s 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.

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,012 per resident a year, or $5.51 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 20%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 59%Property taxes 37%Interest, fines & other 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the state <1%Fees & charges <1%
An estimate

New Boston 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 $51,000; interest on debt $25,000. With these, the whole budget was $4.3 million.
About “Other”.41% of New Boston’s day-to-day spending ($1.8 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for New Boston yet

Every year of New Boston’s 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

The typical homeowner pays $836 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Ohio$2,822
Portsmouth$1,222
New Boston$836
$836
typical bill a year
1.30%
effective rate
$64,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in New Boston

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

Check New Boston’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for New Boston yet.
The school district

New Boston Local School District

New Boston’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in New Boston →
$25,441
per pupil · OH $16,610
358
students
$2.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $25,441 per pupil, $14,478 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 21%State 55%Federal 24%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How New Boston voted in 2024

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

President632 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.0%392 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat37.3%236 votes

Others: 0.6% (4 votes).

Most votes in New Boston: Donald J Trump

Scioto County: Trump 73.7%, Harris 25.7% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
36%

of New Boston’s 1,775 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate614 votes
Bernie MorenoRepublican53.7%
Sherrod BrownDemocrat43.5%
Others2.8%

Most votes in New Boston: Bernie Moreno

Scioto County: Moreno 67.2%, Brown 29.3% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 2nd District364,612 votes
David J TaylorRepublican73.6%
Samantha MeadowsDemocrat26.4%

Most votes in the district: David J Taylor

Whole-district result

President, 2024: New Boston, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
New Boston62.0%37.3%0.6%632
Scioto County73.7%25.7%0.6%31,179
Ohio55.1%43.9%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 New Boston

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for New Boston.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  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 New Boston compares with the towns next door

New Boston’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Portsmouthestimate$1,222
New Bostonestimate$836

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 New Boston’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about New Boston’s government

How much does New Boston spend per resident?

About $2,012 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (New Boston didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4.3 million.

What is the property tax rate in New Boston?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $836 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 New Boston’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Boston yet.

How did New Boston vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 62.0%, Kamala D Harris 37.3% (632 votes, official results). Scioto County: Trump 73.7%, Harris 25.7%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for New Boston?

37 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $128,470 (about $1.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents New Boston in the state legislature?

State Senate District 14 (Terry Johnson) and State House District 90 (Justin Pizzulli). The House district also covers 52 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 (for New Boston, 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 →