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Town Hall · Reynoldsburg

Reynoldsburg spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities

Reynoldsburg’s city government spent $24.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $650 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.1 million) are counted separately.

Next public meeting

City Council

6:30 pm · Council Chambers

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$24.9M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$650
In 2022: $650, less than 86% of 21 similar cities
Long-term debt
$34.6M
end of 2022, reported
City staff, 2025
172
full-time · 21 part-time · March payroll $1.5M
Typical tax bill
$3,651
1.49% of home value · OH 1.31%

What stands out about how Reynoldsburg is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $650 per resident, less than 86% of 21 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Reynoldsburg City School District with 1 other town.Split between districts3 State House and 2 U.S. House districts cover Reynoldsburg; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Reynoldsburg’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

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Your share of the 2022 budget

About $650 per resident a year, or $1.78 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Income taxes 54%Fees & charges 17%Utility sales 14%From the state 4%From the federal government 3%From other local governments 3%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses 2%Property taxes 1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.4 million; interest on debt $1.2 million; payments to other governments $11.4 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $40.1 million.
Compared with similar places

$650 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them

Reynoldsburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($650 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 Ohio cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,183, and the middle half spent $1,024–$1,394. Reynoldsburg spent less than 86% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,024–$1,394Median $1,183Reynoldsburg

Includes sewer and trash ($3 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 →

The group
21

Ohio cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Reynoldsburg itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Reynoldsburg reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

City staff
172

full-time in March 2025, up from 162 in 2022.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,651 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.49% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Jefferson Township$6,991
Violet Township$4,950
Pickerington$4,719
Pataskala$4,163
Etna Township$3,969
Reynoldsburg$3,651
Truro Township$3,389
Columbus$3,341
Ohio$2,822
$3,651
typical bill a year
1.49%
effective rate
$244,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Reynoldsburg’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 Reynoldsburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Reynoldsburg →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Reynoldsburg

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Reynoldsburg’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Reynoldsburg yet.
Who works for Reynoldsburg

One full-time city employee for every 223 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (38,374).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police93
Administration & buildings44 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries12 + 18 pt
Roads & transportation8
Water & other utilities6
Courts, inspections & corrections5 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash4
172
full-time
21
part-time
$1.5M
payroll for March 2025
$17.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$99,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
69
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Reynoldsburg had 4.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 19 of the 21 Ohio cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.7: Reynoldsburg had fewer than 79% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Reynoldsburg City School District

Reynoldsburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Truro Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Reynoldsburg →
$14,322
per pupil · OH $16,610
7,265
students
$49.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,322 per pupil, $8,341 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 42%State 48%Federal 11%

Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.

Also serving Reynoldsburg

Licking Heights Local School District · $11,780 per pupil

Pickerington Local School District · $13,832 per pupil

Southwest Licking Local School District · $11,684 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Reynoldsburg’s votes are counted by county

Ohio reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Reynoldsburg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.

President · Franklin County’s results597,530 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat63.7%380,518 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican35.3%210,830 votes

Others: 1.0% (6,182 votes).

Most votes in Franklin County: Kamala D Harris

Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%

The county’s page

72% of Reynoldsburg lies in Franklin County; the rest in Licking County, Fairfield County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.

Franklin County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Reynoldsburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Reynoldsburg.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Ohio HouseReynoldsburg is split between 3 districts
    Meredith Lawson‐RoweThad ClaggettJeff LaRe
  3. 3
    Ohio SenateState senator
    Michele ReynoldsTim Schaffer
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike DeWine
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseSplit between districts
    Joyce BeattyTroy Balderson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
    Bernie MorenoJon Husted
Find your state legislators by address ↗Find your House district by ZIP code ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Reynoldsburg compares with the towns next door

Reynoldsburg spent $650 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $314 to $1,764. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Columbus: $1,764 per resident (2022)Truro Township: $314 per resident (2022)Pataskala: $534 per resident (2022)Jefferson Township: no reported 2022 figuresPickerington: no reported 2022 figuresViolet Township: no reported 2022 figuresEtna Township: no reported 2022 figuresColumbusTruro TownshipPataskalaJefferson TownshipPickeringtonViolet TownshipEtna TownshipReynoldsburg
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Truro Township$314$3,389
Pataskala$534$4,163
Columbus$1,764$3,341
Jefferson Townshipestimate$6,991
Pickeringtonestimate$4,719
Violet Townshipestimate$4,950
Etna Townshipestimate$3,969
Reynoldsburg$650$3,651

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 Reynoldsburg’s government

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Questions about Reynoldsburg’s government

How much does Reynoldsburg spend per resident?

About $650 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 $650 was less than 86% of 21 Ohio cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Reynoldsburg?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,651 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.49% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Reynoldsburg’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Reynoldsburg yet.

How did Reynoldsburg vote in 2024?

Ohio counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Reynoldsburg alone. Franklin County, where 72% of Reynoldsburg lies, voted Harris 63.7%, Trump 35.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Reynoldsburg?

172 full-time and 21 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $17.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Reynoldsburg in the state legislature?

Reynoldsburg is split among 3 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Reynoldsburg?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Monday, November 9, at 6:30 pm in Council Chambers, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →