How is Northwood run?
Northwood’s city government spent $5.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,012 per resident.
What stands out about how Northwood is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
How Northwood voted in 2024
Official results for Northwood’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.1%1,420 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat42.0%1,044 votesOthers: 1.0% (24 votes).
Most votes in Northwood: Donald J Trump
Wood County: Trump 54.6%, Harris 44.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Northwood’s 4,149 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Northwood: Bernie Moreno
Wood County: Moreno 49.1%, Brown 46.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Marcy Kaptur
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Northwood, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood | 57.1% | 42.0% | 1.0% | 2,488 |
| Wood County | 54.6% | 44.4% | 1.0% | 67,565 |
| 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.
About $1,012 per resident a year, or $2.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,012 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Northwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,012 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. Northwood spent more than 62% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($203,000), 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; Northwood itself left out).
No trend yet
Northwood reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,624 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.43% 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 Northwood’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 Northwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Northwood →
Who’s in charge in Northwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Northwood’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.northwood.oh.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 147 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 (5,457).
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.
Northwood Local School District
Northwood’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,477 per pupil, $10,098 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.
Lake Local School District · $13,992 per pupil
Rossford Exempted Village School District · $18,439 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Northwood.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.northwood.oh.us ↗
- 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 Northwood compares with the towns next door
Northwood spent $1,012 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $345 to $1,535. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Township | $345 | $2,440 |
| Oregon | $1,535 | $3,013 |
| Rossford | estimate | $3,296 |
| Perrysburg Township | estimate | $4,604 |
| Walbridge | estimate | $1,722 |
| Allen Township | estimate | $3,168 |
| Northwood | $1,012 | $2,624 |
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 Northwood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Northwood’s government
How much does Northwood spend per resident?
About $1,012 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 $1,012 was more than 62% of 106 Ohio cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Northwood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,624 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.northwood.oh.us.
Who runs Northwood’s government?
See ci.northwood.oh.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Northwood yet.
How did Northwood vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.1%, Kamala D Harris 42.0% (2,488 votes, official results). Wood County: Trump 54.6%, Harris 44.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Northwood?
37 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $261,651 (about $3.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Northwood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Theresa Gavarone) and State House District 44 (Josh Williams). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Northwood’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →