Powell spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Powell’s city government spent $9.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $714 per resident.
What stands out about how Powell is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$714 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Powell’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($714 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 $1,165, and the middle half spent $988–$1,535. Powell spent less than 92% of 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; Powell itself left out).
About $714 per resident a year, or $1.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Powell reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Powell’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 Powell’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Powell →
Who’s in charge in Powell
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Powell’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofpowell.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 216 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 (13,393).
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.
Olentangy Local School District
Powell’s K–12 school district, shared with Orange Township, Berlin Township, Liberty Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,172 per pupil, $10,511 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 Powell voted in 2024
Official results for Powell’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.4%4,758 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.7%4,418 votesOthers: 0.9% (79 votes).
Most votes in Powell: Kamala D Harris
Delaware County: Trump 52.8%, Harris 46.2% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Powell’s 9,643 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Powell: Sherrod Brown
Delaware County: Moreno 49.4%, Brown 47.9% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Jim Jordan
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Powell, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell | 51.4% | 47.7% | 0.9% | 9,255 |
| Delaware County | 46.2% | 52.8% | 0.9% | 133,357 |
| Ohio | 43.9% | 55.1% | 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 Powell.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofpowell.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.
Reach Powell’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Powell’s government
How much does Powell spend per resident?
About $714 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 $714 was less than 92% of 61 Ohio cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Powell’s government?
See cityofpowell.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Powell yet.
How did Powell vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 51.4%, Donald J Trump 47.7% (9,255 votes, official results). Delaware County: Trump 52.8%, Harris 46.2%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Powell?
62 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $328,690 (about $3.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Powell in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Andrew Brenner) and State House District 60 (Brian Lorenz). The House district also covers 11 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 →