Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPerrysburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Perrysburg’s city government spent $38.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,532 per resident. Water and other utilities ($8.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Perrysburg is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Perrysburg’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov9Service CommitteeMonday · 4:00 pmMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Recreation CommitteeMonday · 5:00 pmMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Board of Zoning AppealsMonday · 5:30 pmMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Historic Landmarks CommissionMonday · 7:00 pmMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Civil Service CommissionTuesday · 8:30 amMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Civil Service CommissionTuesday · 8:30 amMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov3City CouncilTuesday · 6:30 pmAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov3Public HearingTuesday · 6:15 pmPublic Hearing - Land Use Plan Update (Perrysburg Tomorrow)Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov2Citizen's Park and Recreation Advisory CommitteeMonday · 7:00 pmAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Nov2Street Tree CommissionMonday · 9:00 amAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct29Planning CommissionThursday · 6:30 pmAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,532 per resident a year, or $4.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 21%.
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$1,447 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Perrysburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,447 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 $1,161, and the middle half spent $965–$1,535. Perrysburg spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.1 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 →
Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Perrysburg itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 23% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Perrysburg reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,447 · 2024: $1,532. Per resident it went from $1,447 to $1,532 (up 6%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 21,709 to 25,161.
full-time in March 2025, up from 176 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,055 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.53% 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 Perrysburg’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 Perrysburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Perrysburg →
Who’s in charge in Perrysburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 125 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (25,161).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Perrysburg Exempted Village School District
Perrysburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Perrysburg Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,728 per pupil, $8,805 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 Perrysburg voted in 2024
Official results for Perrysburg’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican50.3%7,335 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.7%7,102 votesOthers: 1.1% (159 votes).
Most votes in Perrysburg: Donald J Trump
Wood County: Trump 54.6%, Harris 44.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Perrysburg’s 18,173 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Perrysburg: Sherrod Brown
Wood County: Moreno 49.1%, Brown 46.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Marcy Kaptur
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Perrysburg, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perrysburg | 50.3% | 48.7% | 1.1% | 14,596 |
| Wood County | 54.6% | 44.4% | 1.0% | 67,565 |
| 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 Perrysburg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ww1.ci.perrysburg.oh.us ↗
- 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 Perrysburg compares with the towns next door
Perrysburg spent $1,447 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Perrysburg Township | estimate | $4,604 |
| Middleton Township | estimate | $4,594 |
| Perrysburg | $1,447 | $5,055 |
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 Perrysburg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Perrysburg’s government
How much does Perrysburg spend per resident?
About $1,532 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,447 was more than 72% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Perrysburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,055 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ww1.ci.perrysburg.oh.us.
Who runs Perrysburg’s government?
See ww1.ci.perrysburg.oh.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Perrysburg yet.
How did Perrysburg vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 50.3%, Kamala D Harris 48.7% (14,596 votes, official results). Wood County: Trump 54.6%, Harris 44.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Perrysburg?
201 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $18.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Perrysburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Theresa Gavarone) and State House District 75 (Haraz Ghanbari). The House district also covers 42 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Perrysburg?
The next posted meeting is Service Committee on Monday, November 9, at 4:00 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Perrysburg’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 →