Photo: Nyttend · Public domainOlmsted Township spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Olmsted Township’s town government spent $10.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $756 per resident.
What stands out about how Olmsted Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$756 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Olmsted Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($756 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $225, and the middle half spent $86–$478. Olmsted Township spent more than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($715,000), 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 towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Olmsted Township itself left out).
About $756 per resident a year, or $2.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Olmsted Township reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $6,205 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.34% 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 Township’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 Olmsted Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Olmsted Township →
Who’s in charge in Olmsted Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Olmsted Township’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on olmstedtownship.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 295 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 (13,552).
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.
Olmsted Falls City School District
Olmsted Township’s K–12 school district, shared with Olmsted Falls. 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Olmsted Township voted in 2024
Official results for Olmsted Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.7%3,956 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.5%3,788 votesOthers: 0.8% (60 votes).
Most votes in Olmsted Township: Donald J Trump
Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Olmsted Township’s 10,112 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Olmsted Township: 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 Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olmsted Township | 50.7% | 48.5% | 0.8% | 7,804 |
| 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 Olmsted Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: olmstedtownship.org ↗
- 2Ohio HouseOlmsted Township is split between 2 districts
- 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 Township compares with the towns next door
Olmsted Township spent $756 per resident in 2022. Most of its neighbors are cities, a different kind of government, so the like-for-like comparison is with similar towns, above. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| North Ridgeville | $948 | $3,866 |
| North Olmsted | $1,306 | $4,824 |
| Brook Park | $1,371 | $2,811 |
| Olmsted Falls | estimate | $5,154 |
| Berea | estimate | $3,934 |
| Olmsted Township | $756 | $6,205 |
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 Township’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Olmsted Township’s government
How much does Olmsted Township spend per resident?
About $756 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 $756 was more than 96% of 44 Ohio towns and townships of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Olmsted Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $6,205 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.34% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see olmstedtownship.org.
Who runs Olmsted Township’s government?
See olmstedtownship.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Olmsted Township yet.
How did Olmsted Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 50.7%, Kamala D Harris 48.5% (7,804 votes, official results). Cuyahoga County: Harris 65.4%, Trump 33.9%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Olmsted Township?
46 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $323,469 (about $3.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Olmsted Township in the state legislature?
Olmsted Township is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 24 (Tom Patton). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Olmsted Township’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 →