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Town Hall · Parral

How is Parral run?

Parral’s village government spent $95,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $448 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$95,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$448
In 2022: $448, less than 52% of 320 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $875
Typical tax bill
$1,940
1.15% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Parral is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

The school district

Dover City School District

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

Schools in Parral →
$11,536
per pupil · OH $16,610
2,651
students
$21.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,536 per pupil, $7,533 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 51%State 39%Federal 11%

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

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

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $448 per resident a year, or $1.23 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 86%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 36%Property taxes 27%From the federal government 25%Other taxes & licenses 11%
Compared with similar places

$448 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Parral’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($448 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $460, and the middle half spent $251–$774. Parral spent less than 52% of them.

Middle half of the group, $251–$774Median $460Parral

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
320

Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Parral itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Parral reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,940 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

Dover Township$2,949
Ohio$2,822
Dover$2,491
Parral$1,940
$1,940
typical bill a year
1.15%
effective rate
$169,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Parral

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

Check Parral’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Parral yet.
Elections · 2024 general election

Parral’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Parral alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tuscarawas County’s results.

President · Tuscarawas County’s results43,019 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.3%30,652 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.0%12,032 votes

Others: 0.8% (335 votes).

Most votes in Tuscarawas County: Donald J Trump

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

100% of Parral lies in Tuscarawas County. Every 2024 race in Tuscarawas County is on the county’s page.

Tuscarawas County’s 2024 results →
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 Parral

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Parral.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio

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

Next door

How Parral compares with the towns next door

Parral spent $448 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,130. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Dover$1,130$2,491
Dover Townshipestimate$2,949
Parral$448$1,940

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 Parral’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Parral’s government

How much does Parral spend per resident?

About $448 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 $448 was less than 52% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Parral?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,940 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 village’s assessor.

Who runs Parral’s government?

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

How did Parral vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Parral alone. Tuscarawas County, where 100% of Parral lies, voted Trump 71.3%, Harris 28.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Parral?

0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $875 (about $10,500 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Parral in the state legislature?

State Senate District 31 (Al Landis) and State House District 51 (Jodi Salvo). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Parral’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; 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 →