Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Ohio City run?
Ohio City’s city government spent $487,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $728 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Ohio City didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Ohio City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $728 per resident a year, or $1.99 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Ohio City didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Ohio City yet
Every year of Ohio City’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $969 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio State.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Ohio City’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 Ohio City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ohio City →
Who’s in charge in Ohio City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 223 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 (669).
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.
Van Wert City School District
Ohio City’s K–12 school district, shared with Liberty Township, Van Wert, Pleasant Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,397 per pupil, $8,304 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 State districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Ohio City voted in 2024
Official results for Ohio City’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.1%266 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.6%57 votesOthers: 0.3% (1 votes).
Most votes in Ohio City: Donald J Trump
Van Wert County: Trump 78.9%, Harris 20.4% · Ohio State: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Ohio City: Bernie Moreno
Van Wert County: Moreno 74.1%, Brown 21.9% · Ohio State: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Bob Latta
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Ohio City, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio City | 82.1% | 17.6% | 0.3% | 324 |
| Van Wert County | 78.9% | 20.4% | 0.8% | 14,729 |
| Ohio State | 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 Ohio City.
- 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.
Reach Ohio City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ohio City’s government
How much does Ohio City spend per resident?
About $728 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Ohio City didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.9 million.
What is the property tax rate in Ohio City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $969 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio State. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Ohio City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ohio City yet.
How did Ohio City vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 82.1%, Kamala D Harris 17.6% (324 votes, official results). Van Wert County: Trump 78.9%, Harris 20.4%. Ohio State: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Ohio City?
3 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,574 (about $174,888 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ohio City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Rob McColley) and State House District 82 (Roy Klopfenstein). The House district also covers 83 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ohio City’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 (for Ohio City, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →