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Town Hall · Norwood

Norwood spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities

Norwood’s city government spent $24 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,277 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5 million) are counted separately.

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City Council

7:00 pm · 4645 Montgomery Road

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$24.0M
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$1,277
In 2022: $1,063, less than 66% of 61 similar cities
Long-term debt
$75.4M
end of 2023, reported
City staff, 2022
175
full-time · 22 part-time · March payroll $1.1M
Typical tax bill
$2,978
1.15% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Norwood is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,063 per resident, less than 66% of 61 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer34% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).Its own police and fire54 sworn officers and 52 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Norwood’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

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Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,277 per resident a year, or $3.50 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 52%Fees & charges 14%Utility sales 12%Income taxes 9%Sales taxes 7%Interest, fines & other 4%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.3 million; interest on debt $3.2 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $33.4 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,063 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them

Norwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,063 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,165, and the middle half spent $965–$1,535. Norwood spent less than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $965–$1,535Median $1,165Norwood

Includes sewer and trash ($5.5 million), 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
61

Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Norwood itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 15% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Norwood reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$20.9 million
2023$24 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,063 · 2023: $1,277. Per resident it went from $1,063 to $1,277 (up 20%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 19,696 to 18,790.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,978 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Columbia Township$5,333
Norwood$2,978
Ohio$2,822
$2,978
typical bill a year
1.15%
effective rate
$258,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Norwood

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

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

One full-time city employee for every 107 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (18,790).

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

Police57 + 3 pt
Fire54
Administration & buildings24 + 19 pt
Roads & transportation19
Health & welfare7
Courts, inspections & corrections5
Other9
175
full-time
22
part-time
$1.1M
payroll for March 2022
$12.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$71,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
54
sworn police officers
52
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Norwood had 8.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 54 of the 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.1: Norwood had more than 59% 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

Norwood City School District

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

Schools in Norwood →
$19,360
per pupil · OH $16,610
1,680
students
$31.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,360 per pupil, $12,443 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 64%State 22%Federal 13%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Norwood voted in 2024

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

President8,444 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat56.5%4,769 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican42.2%3,567 votes

Others: 1.3% (108 votes).

Most votes in Norwood: Kamala D Harris

Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

Turnout
56%

of Norwood’s 14,995 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.

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

U.S. Senate8,389 votes
Sherrod BrownDemocrat58.5%
Bernie MorenoRepublican37.7%
Others3.8%

Most votes in Norwood: Sherrod Brown

Hamilton County: Brown 57.8%, Moreno 38.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%

U.S. House · Ohio’s 1st District391,909 votes
Greg LandsmanDemocrat54.6%
Orlando SonzaRepublican45.4%

Most votes in the district: Greg Landsman

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Norwood, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Norwood56.5%42.2%1.3%8,444
Hamilton County57.0%42.1%1.0%409,753
Ohio43.9%55.1%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 Norwood

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Norwood.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
    Ashley Bryant Bailey
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
    Catherine Ingram
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike DeWine
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Greg Landsman
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
    Bernie MorenoJon Husted

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Norwood compares with the towns next door

Norwood spent $1,063 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Columbia Township: no reported 2022 figuresColumbia TownshipNorwood
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Columbia Townshipestimate$5,333
Norwood$1,063$2,978

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).

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Questions about Norwood’s government

How much does Norwood spend per resident?

About $1,277 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,063 was less than 66% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Norwood?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,978 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% 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 Norwood’s government?

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

How did Norwood vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 56.5%, Donald J Trump 42.2% (8,444 votes, official results). Hamilton County: Harris 57.0%, Trump 42.1%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.

How many people work for Norwood?

175 full-time and 22 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $12.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Norwood in the state legislature?

State Senate District 9 (Catherine Ingram) and State House District 26 (Ashley Bryant Bailey). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Norwood?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 10, at 7:00 pm in 4645 Montgomery Road, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →