Photo: Nyttend · Public domainHow is Port Clinton run?
Port Clinton’s city government spent $8.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,440 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Port Clinton didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Port Clinton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,440 per resident a year, or $3.95 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Port Clinton didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Port Clinton yet
Every year of Port Clinton’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. 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 $1,389 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.91% 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 Port Clinton’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 Port Clinton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Port Clinton →
Who’s in charge in Port Clinton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Port Clinton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on portclinton.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 94 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 (6,133).
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.
Port Clinton City School District
Port Clinton’s K–12 school district, shared with Catawba Island Township, Erie Township, Portage Township, Bay Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,358 per pupil, $10,634 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 Port Clinton voted in 2024
Official results for Port Clinton’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.7%1,445 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.1%1,265 votesOthers: 1.2% (33 votes).
Most votes in Port Clinton: Donald J Trump
Ottawa County: Trump 62.1%, Harris 37.0% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Port Clinton’s 4,778 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Port Clinton: Sherrod Brown
Ottawa County: Moreno 56.2%, Brown 39.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Marcy Kaptur
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Port Clinton, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Clinton | 52.7% | 46.1% | 1.2% | 2,743 |
| Ottawa County | 62.1% | 37.0% | 0.9% | 23,956 |
| 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 Port Clinton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: portclinton.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseState representativesDistrict 89
- 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 Port Clinton compares with the towns next door
Port Clinton’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $343 to $451 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Erie Township | $343 | $1,367 |
| Portage Township | $451 | $2,640 |
| Bay Township | estimate | $1,694 |
| Port Clinton | estimate | $1,389 |
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 Port Clinton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Port Clinton’s government
How much does Port Clinton spend per resident?
About $1,440 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Port Clinton didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $12.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Port Clinton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,389 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.91% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see portclinton.com.
Who runs Port Clinton’s government?
See portclinton.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Port Clinton yet.
How did Port Clinton vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 52.7%, Kamala D Harris 46.1% (2,743 votes, official results). Ottawa County: Trump 62.1%, Harris 37.0%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Port Clinton?
65 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $316,963 (about $3.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Port Clinton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Theresa Gavarone) and State House District 89. The House district also covers 36 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Port Clinton’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 (for Port Clinton, 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 →