Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn New Bremen, 93% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
New Bremen’s village government spent $3.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,121 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Bremen is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$1,121 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
New Bremen’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,121 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–$1,261. New Bremen spent more than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($273,000), 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; New Bremen itself left out).
About $1,121 per resident a year, or $3.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 31%.
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No trend yet
New Bremen reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,261 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.96% 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 New Bremen’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 New Bremen’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Bremen →
Who’s in charge in New Bremen
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
New Bremen’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on newbremen.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 89 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 (2,949).
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.
New Bremen Local School District
New Bremen’s K–12 school district, shared with German Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,505 per pupil, $8,671 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.
Minster Local School District · $14,269 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How New Bremen voted in 2024
Official results for New Bremen’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.2%1,538 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.8%360 votesOthers: 1.0% (20 votes).
Most votes in New Bremen: Donald J Trump
Auglaize County: Trump 81.9%, Harris 17.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of New Bremen’s 2,059 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in New Bremen: Bernie Moreno
Auglaize County: Moreno 76.0%, Brown 20.6% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: New Bremen, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bremen | 80.2% | 18.8% | 1.0% | 1,918 |
| Auglaize County | 81.9% | 17.3% | 0.8% | 25,623 |
| 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 New Bremen.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: newbremen.com ↗
- 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 New Bremen’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Bremen’s government
How much does New Bremen spend per resident?
About $1,121 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 $1,121 was more than 71% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Bremen?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,261 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.96% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newbremen.com.
Who runs New Bremen’s government?
See newbremen.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Bremen yet.
How did New Bremen vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 80.2%, Kamala D Harris 18.8% (1,918 votes, official results). Auglaize County: Trump 81.9%, Harris 17.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for New Bremen?
33 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $171,629 (about $2.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Bremen 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.
Ask neighbors about New Bremen’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 →