Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn North Royalton, 70% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
North Royalton’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how North Royalton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
North Royalton City School District
North Royalton’s K–12 school district, shared with Broadview Heights. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,771 per pupil, $9,208 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.
No comparison or trend for North Royalton yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and North Royalton’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 146 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $4,946 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.69% 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 North Royalton’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 North Royalton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Royalton →
Who’s in charge in North Royalton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 174 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (29,952).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How North Royalton voted in 2024
Official results for North Royalton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.0%9,786 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.2%6,947 votesOthers: 0.7% (125 votes).
Most votes in North Royalton: Donald J Trump
Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of North Royalton’s 24,006 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in North Royalton: Bernie Moreno
Cuyahoga County: Brown 67.5%, Moreno 30.0% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Max Miller
Whole-district result
President, 2024: North Royalton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Royalton | 58.0% | 41.2% | 0.7% | 16,858 |
| Cuyahoga County | 33.9% | 65.4% | 0.8% | 575,890 |
| 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 North Royalton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 North Royalton compares with the towns next door
North Royalton’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $187 to $1,461 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hinckley Township | $187 | $6,128 |
| Strongsville | $1,461 | $5,335 |
| Broadview Heights | estimate | $6,034 |
| Parma | estimate | $3,341 |
| North Royalton | estimate | $4,946 |
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 North Royalton’s government
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Questions about North Royalton’s government
How much does North Royalton spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in North Royalton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,946 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs North Royalton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Royalton yet.
How did North Royalton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 58.0%, Kamala D Harris 41.2% (16,858 votes, official results). Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for North Royalton?
172 full-time and 50 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.4M (about $16.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents North Royalton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Tom Patton) and State House District 17 (Mike Dovilla). The House district also covers five 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 →