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Town Hall · New Miami

How is New Miami run?

New Miami’s village government spent $896,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $374 per resident. Water and other utilities ($350,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$896,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$374
In 2022: $374, less than 63% of 320 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.0M
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
6
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $43,414
Typical tax bill
$1,346
1.20% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how New Miami is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $374 per resident a year, or $1.02 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 18%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 38%From the state 19%Fees & charges 11%Interest, fines & other 10%Property taxes 10%Income taxes 10%Other taxes & licenses 2%From other local governments <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $88,000; interest on debt $38,000; payments to other governments $20,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.4 million.
About “Other”.25% of New Miami’s day-to-day spending ($227,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$374 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

New Miami’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($374 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $460, and the middle half spent $251–$774. New Miami spent less than 63% of them.

Middle half of the group, $251–$774Median $460New Miami

Includes sewer and trash ($144,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
320

Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; New Miami itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

New Miami reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,346 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Fairfield Township$3,509
Ohio$2,822
St. Clair Township$1,999
Hamilton$1,761
New Miami$1,346
$1,346
typical bill a year
1.20%
effective rate
$112,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in New Miami

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

Check New Miami’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for New Miami yet.
Who works for New Miami

One full-time village employee for every 399 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 (2,395).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 13 pt
Water & other utilities2
Police1 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation1
Parks & libraries1
Fire0 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Other1
6
full-time
16
part-time
$43,414
payroll for March 2022
$520,968
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$64,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.New Miami had 2.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 280 of the 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 2.8: New Miami had fewer than 51% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

The school district

New Miami Local School District

New Miami’s K–12 school district, shared with St. Clair Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in New Miami →
$19,302
per pupil · OH $16,610
596
students
$720,000
long-term debt

Of the $19,302 per pupil, $11,062 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 20%State 64%Federal 16%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

New Miami’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for New Miami alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Butler County’s results.

President · Butler County’s results183,142 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.7%114,831 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat36.4%66,713 votes

Others: 0.9% (1,598 votes).

Most votes in Butler County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of New Miami lies in Butler County. Every 2024 race in Butler County is on the county’s page.

Butler County’s 2024 results →
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 Miami

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for New Miami.

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 Miami compares with the towns next door

New Miami spent $374 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are townships, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar cities, above. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Fairfield Township$46$3,509
St. Clair Township$239$1,999
Hamiltonestimate$1,761
New Miami$374$1,346

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 Miami’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about New Miami’s government

How much does New Miami spend per resident?

About $374 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 $374 was less than 63% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in New Miami?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,346 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% 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 Miami’s government?

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

How did New Miami vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for New Miami alone. Butler County, where 100% of New Miami lies, voted Trump 62.7%, Harris 36.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for New Miami?

6 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,414 (about $520,968 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents New Miami in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (George Lang) and State House District 46 (Thomas Hall). The House district also covers six 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; 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 →