Phillipsburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Phillipsburg’s village government spent $501,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $911 per resident. Water and other utilities ($90,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Phillipsburg is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
$911 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Phillipsburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($911 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 $458, and the middle half spent $251–$772. Phillipsburg spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($6,000), 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 cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Phillipsburg itself left out).
About $911 per resident a year, or $2.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 67%.
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No trend yet
Phillipsburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,770 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.82% 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 Phillipsburg’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 Phillipsburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Phillipsburg →
Who’s in charge in Phillipsburg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Northmont City School District
Phillipsburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Englewood, Clayton, Union, Clay Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,644 per pupil, $9,748 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 Phillipsburg voted in 2024
Official results for Phillipsburg’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.3%167 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat27.3%63 votesOthers: 0.4% (1 votes).
Most votes in Phillipsburg: Donald J Trump
Montgomery County: Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.3% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
Most votes in Phillipsburg: Bernie Moreno
Montgomery County: Brown 51.8%, Moreno 44.6% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Turner
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Phillipsburg, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillipsburg | 72.3% | 27.3% | 0.4% | 231 |
| Montgomery County | 49.3% | 49.8% | 0.9% | 254,715 |
| 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 Phillipsburg.
- 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.
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Questions about Phillipsburg’s government
How much does Phillipsburg spend per resident?
About $911 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 $911 was more than 80% of 320 Ohio cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Phillipsburg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,770 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.82% 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 Phillipsburg’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Phillipsburg yet.
How did Phillipsburg vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 72.3%, Kamala D Harris 27.3% (231 votes, official results). Montgomery County: Harris 49.8%, Trump 49.3%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Phillipsburg?
0 full-time and 26 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,355 (about $352,260 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Phillipsburg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Steve Huffman) and State House District 40 (Rodney Creech). The House district also covers 39 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →