Photo: Nyttend · Public domainIn Olmsted Falls, 76% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Ohio
Olmsted Falls’ city government spent $10.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,140 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Olmsted Falls didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Olmsted Falls is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Olmsted Falls City School District
Olmsted Falls’ K–12 school district, shared with Olmsted Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,117 per pupil, $9,633 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.
Berea City School District · $15,792 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $1,140 per resident a year, or $3.12 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 49%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Olmsted Falls 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 Olmsted Falls yet
Every year of Olmsted Falls’ 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 $5,154 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.15% 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 Olmsted Falls’ 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 Olmsted Falls’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Olmsted Falls →
Who’s in charge in Olmsted Falls
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Olmsted Falls’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on olmstedfalls.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 260 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (9,084).
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.
How Olmsted Falls voted in 2024
Official results for Olmsted Falls’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.8%2,694 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.3%2,459 votesOthers: 1.0% (50 votes).
Most votes in Olmsted Falls: Kamala D Harris
Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Olmsted Falls’ 6,878 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Olmsted Falls: Sherrod Brown
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: Olmsted Falls, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olmsted Falls | 51.8% | 47.3% | 1.0% | 5,203 |
| Cuyahoga County | 65.4% | 33.9% | 0.8% | 575,890 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 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 Olmsted Falls.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: olmstedfalls.org ↗
- 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 Olmsted Falls compares with the towns next door
Olmsted Falls’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 2 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $756 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Olmsted Township | $756 | $6,205 |
| Berea | estimate | $3,934 |
| Olmsted Falls | estimate | $5,154 |
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 Olmsted Falls’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Olmsted Falls’ government
How much does Olmsted Falls spend per resident?
About $1,140 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Olmsted Falls didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $11 million.
What is the property tax rate in Olmsted Falls?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,154 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see olmstedfalls.org.
Who runs Olmsted Falls’ government?
See olmstedfalls.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Olmsted Falls yet.
How did Olmsted Falls vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 51.8%, Donald J Trump 47.3% (5,203 votes, official results). Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Olmsted Falls?
35 full-time and 32 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $286,192 (about $3.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Olmsted Falls 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.
Ask neighbors about Olmsted Falls’ 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 Olmsted Falls, 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 →