Zollinger, S., Company Building · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Piqua run?
Piqua’s city government spent $26.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,306 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Piqua didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Piqua is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Piqua’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov4Park BoardWednesday · 5:30 pm · 201 West Water Street, Commission Chambers - 2nd floorPark Board Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Planning CommissionMonday · 6:00 pm · 201 West Water StreetCANCELED- Planning CommissionMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10City CommissionTuesday · 5:30 pm · 201 West Water StreetCity Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov17City CommissionTuesday · 5:30 pm · 201 West Water StreetCity Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov18City CommissionWednesday · 5:00 pm · 201 West Water StreetCharter Review CommitteeMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov24Energy BoardTuesday · 12:00 pm · 201 Hemm AveMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct28City CommissionWednesday · 5:00 pm · 201 West Water Street, 201 West Water StreetCharter Review CommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Board of Zoning AppealsTuesday · 6:00 pm · 201 West Water StreetAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Energy BoardTuesday · 12:00 pm · 201 Hemm AveCANCELED Energy BoardMeeting page ↗
- Oct26City Historic Review Commission (CHRC)Monday · 6:00 pm · 201 W. Water Street, Commission Chambers - 2nd FloorCANCELED- City Historic Review Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct22Golf Advisory BoardThursday · 4:00 pm · Echo Hills Golf Course, 2100 Echo Lake DriveGolf Advisory Board Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,306 per resident a year, or $3.58 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Piqua didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Piqua yet
Every year of Piqua’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. 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 $1,442 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.04% 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 Piqua’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 Piqua’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Piqua →
Who’s in charge in Piqua
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 116 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (20,607).
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.
Piqua City School District
Piqua’s K–12 school district, shared with Springcreek Township, Washington Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,648 per pupil, $9,608 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 Piqua voted in 2024
Official results for Piqua’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican70.7%5,941 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.5%2,395 votesOthers: 0.9% (73 votes).
Most votes in Piqua: Donald J Trump
Miami County: Trump 72.1%, Harris 27.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Piqua’s 16,217 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Piqua: Bernie Moreno
Miami County: Moreno 66.7%, Brown 29.8% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Mike Carey
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Piqua, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piqua | 70.7% | 28.5% | 0.9% | 8,409 |
| Miami County | 72.1% | 27.0% | 0.9% | 59,176 |
| 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 Piqua.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: piquaoh.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 Piqua compares with the towns next door
Piqua’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $217 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | $217 | $2,411 |
| Springcreek Township | estimate | $2,478 |
| Staunton Township | estimate | $2,590 |
| Piqua | estimate | $1,442 |
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 Piqua’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Piqua’s government
How much does Piqua spend per resident?
About $1,306 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Piqua didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $103.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Piqua?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,442 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.04% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see piquaoh.org.
Who runs Piqua’s government?
See piquaoh.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Piqua yet.
How did Piqua vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 70.7%, Kamala D Harris 28.5% (8,409 votes, official results). Miami County: Trump 72.1%, Harris 27.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Piqua?
178 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Piqua in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Steve Huffman) and State House District 80 (Johnathan Newman). The House district also covers 42 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Piqua?
The next posted meeting is Park Board on Wednesday, November 4, at 5:30 pm in 201 West Water Street, Commission Chambers - 2nd floor, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Piqua’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 (for Piqua, 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 →