How is Roaming Shores run?
Roaming Shores’ village government spent $1.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,040 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Roaming Shores didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Roaming Shores is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $1,040 per resident a year, or $2.85 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 50%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Roaming Shores 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 Roaming Shores yet
Every year of Roaming Shores’ figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village 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 $2,906 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% 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 Roaming Shores’ 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 Roaming Shores’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Roaming Shores →
Who’s in charge in Roaming Shores
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Roaming Shores’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on roamingshores.org ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 206 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 (1,443).
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.
Jefferson Area Local School District
Roaming Shores’ K–12 school district, shared with Dorset Township, Jefferson Township, Jefferson, Lenox Township, Morgan Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,273 per pupil, $6,379 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.
Grand Valley Local School District · $17,235 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Roaming Shores voted in 2024
Official results for Roaming Shores’ own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.0%678 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat30.2%297 votesOthers: 0.8% (8 votes).
Most votes in Roaming Shores: Donald J Trump
Ashtabula County: Trump 63.8%, Harris 35.4% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Roaming Shores’ 1,549 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Roaming Shores: Bernie Moreno
Ashtabula County: Moreno 56.5%, Brown 39.3% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: David P Joyce
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Roaming Shores, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaming Shores | 69.0% | 30.2% | 0.8% | 983 |
| Ashtabula County | 63.8% | 35.4% | 0.8% | 43,368 |
| 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 Roaming Shores.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: roamingshores.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 Roaming Shores compares with the towns next door
Roaming Shores’ own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $259 to $1,095 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rome Township | $259 | $2,494 |
| Rock Creek | $1,095 | $1,367 |
| Morgan Township | estimate | $2,369 |
| Roaming Shores | estimate | $2,906 |
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 Roaming Shores’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Roaming Shores’ government
How much does Roaming Shores spend per resident?
About $1,040 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Roaming Shores didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.1 million.
What is the property tax rate in Roaming Shores?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,906 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see roamingshores.org.
Who runs Roaming Shores’ government?
See roamingshores.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Roaming Shores yet.
How did Roaming Shores vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 69.0%, Kamala D Harris 30.2% (983 votes, official results). Ashtabula County: Trump 63.8%, Harris 35.4%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Roaming Shores?
7 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $30,665 (about $367,980 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Roaming Shores in the state legislature?
State Senate District 32 (Sandy O'Brien) and State House District 65 (David Thomas). The House district also covers 50 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Roaming Shores’ 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 Roaming Shores, 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 →